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A Hot Cup of Tea

I know it is summer, I know it is really hot (tho, in Slovenia it got cooled down, its like 22°C), but I felt like I needed a tea. And guess what, it is a nice companion to my studying. I am drinking home made tea of many different herbs. What was the last tea flavour that you drank?
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