Hi - I guess I need to do a blog post about bread terminology - thanks for the idea! A shaggy mass is when the dough has come together in one piece, but since it hasn't yet been kneaded, it's very rough (shaggy); perfectly kneaded dough looks like a balloon - very smooth. Shaggy dough looks like, oh, a coarse-weave sweater; its surface is rough, rather than smooth. Hope this helps - PJH

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