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To: Jane4IceCream who wrote (1791)	3/28/2005 11:17:43 PM
From: Rainy_Day_Woman	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 5290

speaking of hot What represents the civilized life better than tea? Preparing it is such a patient ritual: Heating the pot, choosing subtle flavors (lapsang suchong or jasmine?), waiting while it steeps, making polite conversation, and eyeing the yummy but not overpowering sweets. For centuries, tea has been the ultimate time out from the rat race. Right? Well, maybe not for long. Today we had word that scientists in India have developed a "tea pill." It contains 80% real tea and 20% "other flavorings", and you just pop it in your mouth - no need to warm the pot or wait while the tea steeps. You don't even have to sit down. You can have a cup of tea while running to catch the bus. So what's the point? Will English ladies and gentlemen butter scones and rattle spoons while passing pills around? Probably. Will I pop a tea pill when I want to relax on a Sunday afternoon in the bleak of winter? Never! Tea is not a flavor; it's a state of mind induced by warm liquid sliding down the throat and slowing the pace of life. This is a sad day. The researchers, who work at Toklai Laboratories Assam, say their pill could be on the market in India in six months. What pill next?