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A substance delivery system has a three dimensional structure with outermost surface features and spaces for containing a substance. The substance has a level below the outermost surface features such that the substance is protected from inadvertent contact with external surfaces. The substance rema

A substance delivery system has a three dimensional structure with outermost surface features and spaces for containing a substance. The substance has a level below the outermost surface features such that the substance is protected from inadvertent contact with external surfaces. The substance remains protected until the three dimensional structure is sufficiently deformed into a substantially two dimensional structure and the substance is thereby exposed to contact an external surface without compliance of the external surface being necessary. Deforming is preferably achieved by a compression force, wherein the outermost surface features of the three dimensional structure deform in a direction of the compression force. A method of making the three dimensional material includes the steps of coating a substance onto a forming surface, transferring the coating of substance from the forming surface to a piece of material, and forming the piece of material into a three dimensional structure on the forming surface while the substance is in contact with the forming surface.

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A substance delivery system has a three dimensional structure with outermost surface features and spaces for containing a substance. The substance has a level below the outermost surface features such that the substance is protected from inadvertent contact with external surfaces. The substance rema

A substance delivery system has a three dimensional structure with outermost surface features and spaces for containing a substance. The substance has a level below the outermost surface features such that the substance is protected from inadvertent contact with external surfaces. The substance remains protected until the three dimensional structure is sufficiently deformed into a substantially two dimensional structure and the substance is thereby exposed to contact an external surface without compliance of the external surface being necessary. Deforming is preferably achieved by a compression force, wherein the outermost surface features of the three dimensional structure deform in a direction of the compression force. A method of making the three dimensional material includes the steps of coating a substance onto a forming surface, transferring the coating of substance from the forming surface to a piece of material, and forming the piece of material into a three dimensional structure on the forming surface while the substance is in contact with the forming surface. om potato flour. 21. The method of claim 20 wherein the bulk amount of food starch material also includes corn grits. 22. The method of claim 16 further including forming the rice pellets generally to the size of a whole kernel of rice. 23. The method of claim 22 including providing sufficient pellets in the puffing chamber capable of becoming amorphous such that all of the pellets touch at least one other pellet after becoming amorphous. 24. The method of claim 15 wherein at least a portion of the plurality of pellets are made from wheat flour. 25. The method of claim 24 wherein at least a portion of the plurality of pellets are made from rice flour. 26. The method of claim 25 wherein the bulk amount of food starch material also includes corn grits. 27. The method of claim 25 further including forming the rice pellets generally to the size of a whole kernel of rice. 28. The method of claim 24 wherein at least a portion of the plurality of pellets are made from potato flour. 29. The method of claim 24 wherein the bulk amount of food starch material also includes corn grits. 30. The method of claim 24 further including forming the rice pellets generally to the size of a whole kernel of rice. 31. The method of claim 15 further including providing sufficient pellets capable of becoming amorphous in the puffing chamber such that all of the pellets touch at least one other pellet after becoming amorphous. 32. The method claim 15 further including providing sufficient pellets and corn grits capable of becoming amorphous in the puffing chamber such that all of the pellets and corn grits touch at least one other pellet or grit after becoming amorphous. 33. The method of claim 15 further including forming the pellets generally to the size of a whole kernel of grain selected from the group of grains including rice, wheat, rye, barley, and corn.