Heart-Warming News on Hot Coffee


	Heart-Warming News on Hot Coffee

balthazarus

10-24-2008 8:09 AM

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neuroscience, psychology

balthazarus says:

I like this piece, mainly because it points to so much of the unseen ecology that affects a human on the immediacy. something to think about and drink next time we are so convinced about something...

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10-26-2008 9:10 PM

tanyamm

If someone were to ask me out for a drink I'd go for the coffee over beer or liquor any day.

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