Combination cutting board and countertop system

A combination cutting board and countertop system comprising:

• a kitchen countertop including first and second vertically offset surface portions;
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• a cutting board having opposing first and second sides, said cutting board and countertop including means for supporting the cutting board at first and second varying height positions relative to the first surface portion of the countertop with the cutting board being supported solely upon the first surface portion in the first height position and by both the first and second surface portions of the countertop in the second height position.

A combination cutting board and countertop system comprising:

• a countertop including first and second vertically offset surface portions;
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• a cutting board having opposing first and second sides, said cutting board and countertop including means for supporting the cutting board at first and second varying height positions relative to the first surface portion of the countertop with the cutting board being supported solely upon the first surface portion in the first height position and by both the first and second surface portions of the countertop in the second height position, wherein each of the first and second sides of the cutting board is spaced above the first surface portion of the countertop in each of the first and second height positions.