proof of the pudding
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the true value or quality of something, as seen when it is experienced, tried, or put to use: The proof of the pudding for a business is what customers say about it.
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The proof of the pudding is of course in the eating, and cooking is still in progress.
But the proof of the pudding is in the eating, and it seems a bit thin so far.
In any event, the proof of the pudding will be in the eating.
Of course, as with any policy, the proof of the pudding is in the eating.
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