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|    August Abolins to Kurt Weiske    |
|    The Holiness of Coffee, Part I    |
|    16 May 20 12:47:00    |
      MSGID: 2:221/1.58@fidonet e47aebe8       REPLY: 1989.coffeekl@1:218/700 2322b10c       PID: OpenXP/5.0.43 (Win32)       CHRS: ASCII 1       TZUTC: -0400       Hello Kurt!              ** On Thursday 14.05.20 - 08:46, Kurt Weiske wrote to All:               KW> Selflessly braving untold hazards, the authors have collected        KW> several primitive chants from the secret javacrucian sect, which        KW> are recited by cultists while grinding beans, during the        KW> transsubstantion of water into starter fluid, and while actually        KW> imbibing. The most widely practiced javacrucian rite is as        KW> follows:                      KW> Facing Rising Sun (where applicable; otherwise generic East or any        KW> source of light will do), and holding the mug of Brewe, celebrant        KW> takes first sip, elevates mug, and intones, "Gods, I needed that!"        KW> and means it.                     Doesn't EVERYBODY still do that in the morining? |
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