Aquafina labels to spell out source - tap water


	Aquafina labels to spell out source - tap water

amgumen

7-27-2007 2:07 PM

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7-27-2007 7:10 PM

arifsali

What???? I thought it came from mountains in Canada.

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the words "Public Water Source" on Aquafina labels.</blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070726/hl_nm/pepsico_aquafina_dc">Pepsi's Aquafina and <SPAN id="lw_1185551371_3">Coca-Cola Co</SPAN>'s Dasani are both made
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