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I have two knives that do about 95% of what I need. One is my Target Santoku knife (I had a pricey one that broke cutting squash and I didn't notice the tiny missing piece until after dinner. I was convinced my daughter swallowed it and would bleed out!) 

I also love a good paring knife. The top one is a fancy one, but the bottom knives with colored handles are in a set from Target for under $10. You don't have to pay lots of money for great tools!