Discrimination a cannibal appreciates in people (5)

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taste

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'discrimination' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for taste that I've seen before include "Brief experience (of something)" , "Small portion" , "Sample, savour" , "The ability to discern good quality" , "Take mouthful" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.

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