And it was Netscape's Marc Andreessen, the geeky Wisconsin fatboy with a penchant for canned spaghetti and the social skills of a buzz saw, who became Nerdistan's pinup.

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The tests covered a range of frozen, chilled or canned products that included lasagne, chilli con carne, cottage pie, ravioli, cannelloni and spaghetti bolognese.

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