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    February 25, 2004

    Tired of the fancy names for 'sizes' at Starbucks?

    Grande? Venti? Why can't I order my coffee size in plain English? My frustration is captured in this flash animation (caution: harsh language).

    Posted at 07:00 AM in Culture |

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