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Israel’s negotiating position has long been entirely maximalist: Every nuclear complex on Iranian soil must be destroyed, and under no circumstances could Iran be left with even a rudimentary uranium enrichment capability.

After our conversation, I couldn’t stop thinking about maximalist salads.The ones that thumb their nose at restraint.

This followed a now-familiar pattern: issue maximalist demands, threaten worse, negotiate, climb down and declare victory.

When asked what it’s like living with a maximalist, Butler said he trusts his wife’s instincts.

And in the hands of chefs and adventurous home cooks, that universe is getting a maximalist remix.