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From: johnston@uiucdcsb.Uiuc.ARPA
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Subject: Re: AN ALTERNATIVE TO COKE & PEPSI
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Date: Fri, 12-Jul-85 09:02:00 EDT
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Posted: Fri Jul 12 09:02:00 1985
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>/* Written 10:45 am  Jul 10, 1985 by george@sysvis in uiucdcsb:net.consumers */
>As for taste on Pepsi, Coke (old or new), RC, Shasta, etc. they are all lesser
>beverages than Dr. Pepper (sugar or nutrasweet, caffeine or not).

Once and for all, let's face it: Dr. Pepper tastes like carbonated
prune juice! :-?

>/* Written  2:57 pm  Jul 10, 1985 by venky@pitt.UUCP */
>> Water. And send the money you save to the starving kids in Africa
>> and New York.

>I fully agree with this reply. In fact, the 2-liter COKE or PEPSI that is
>sold is supposed to cost only 15-20 cents to make. Why pay huge profits to
>these companies ? You will be better off drinking water and sending the
>money you saved to charities. 

I suspect that what you're really paying for are their huge advertising
budgets.

- Gary Johnston
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