I'm sure it's not all hot buttered crumpets out there in the breathing world of asphalt and heartbeats.

Jasper Fforde
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The phrase “hot buttered crumpets” was coined in the mid-19th century, when crumpets were only made with butter, which could melt under high temperature. This phrase is used to describe something that is not the best, but the best that can be had.

Source: One Of Our Thursdays Is Missing

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