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      USDA Guidelines says butter should not be left out for more than 15 minutes to soften. If my butter has been left sitting on the counter for more than a couple of hours then I through it away. When I was growing up, the butter was kept  on the table and not refrigerated. I would never recommend leaving it out. Now I know why our butter always had a rancid odor.

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