After halving the baguette lengthwise, cut it crosswise into quarters, to produce eight bread segments.

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The papers, they said, had been folded twice in the same direction, instead of lengthwise and then crosswise, as most voters folded them.

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Cut one sheet of phyllo dough in four, crosswise.

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Tie in 3 or 4 places crosswise and 1 or 2 places lengthwise (twist the string around itself 3 times instead of just once before you pull it tight, so it won't loosen as soon as you let go).

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