Having come up with
100 Ways to Fail to Boil Water, we don't often stumble upon new ones. So imagine our delight to discover this terrific excuse: a recipe with a missing final paragraph!
In the recipe for boiled water on page 212, the last paragraph was inadvertently omitted. It should read as follows: "Now pour the water into a kettle or pot, place it on the stove, and turn the burner on ‘high,’ leaving the water on the stove until it boils.” —
Dr. Boli's Celebrated Magazine