Nobody wants to be me during a playground game when teams are picked, but everyone eagerly wraps me in foil on Thanksgiving night to make sandwiches for the rest of the week. What am I?
Leftovers
To be 'left over' means being excluded or chosen last, while culinary 'leftovers' are the remaining Thanksgiving food saved for later meals.
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