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IIRC, after absinthe was made illegal, some absinthe replacements made it to market: e.g., pastis (Pernod, Richard). Originally, the extremely bitter taste of the wormwood was covered up by sugar (usually applied to the drink at consumption), aniseed, etc.
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absinthe mindedness
points to Dr. Bill!
Absinthe makes the Grow heart fonder?
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You mean if you're looking for absent mindedness, look at Bill.
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look atno, no! points, as in scoring points. it was a great pun. I think even Faldage might agree...
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