a bowl of spaghetti with tomato sauce and basil

Once in a small town, a man named Bob decided to impress his friends with his cooking skills. He claimed he could make the best spaghetti in the world, despite having never cooked a day in his life.Determined, he bought all the ingredients and set to work. The first challenge was boiling water. After several attempts and a suspicious amount of steam, he finally succeeded. Feeling confident, he tossed in the spaghetti, only to realize he had no idea how long to cook it. He set a timer for an hour, figuring "more is better."While the spaghetti was boiling, he decided to multitask and prepare the sauce. In a bold move, he mixed every condiment he could find--ketchup, mustard, soy sauce, and even ranch dressing. "It'll be gourmet!" he assured himself.After an hour, the timer went off. Bob triumphantly opened the pot to reveal a thick, gelatinous mass that looked more like a science experiment than food. Undeterred, he poured his “sauce” over the gooey pasta and called his friends over for dinner.When they arrived