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"A Nice Cup of Tea" is an essay by British writer George Orwell, first published in the Evening Standard newspaper of 12 January 1946. It is a straight-faced discussion about the craft of making a cup of tea, including the line: "Here are my own eleven rules, every one of which I regard as golden."[1]
Orwell's rules cover such matters as the best shape for a teacup, the advisability of using water that is still boiling, and his preference for very strong tea. He also considers what he calls "one of the most controversial points of all" - whether to put milk in the cup first and add the tea, or the other way around. Orwell says tea should be poured first because "one can exactly regulate the amount of milk whereas one is liable to put in too much milk if one does it the other way round." "I maintain that my own argument is unanswerable," he writes.
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Tue, 14 May 2013 15:45:30 -0700
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New Statesman
Thu, 02 May 2013 04:06:39 -0700
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Jakarta Globe
Sat, 11 May 2013 23:19:49 -0700
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Tue, 14 May 2013 02:43:31 -0700
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Fri, 17 May 2013 06:42:15 -0700
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Sun, 19 May 2013 12:06:08 -0700
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Times Record News
Fri, 10 May 2013 05:21:33 -0700
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NBCSports.com
Fri, 17 May 2013 08:19:48 -0700
In the meantime, grab yourself a nice cup of tea, (or something stronger if you prefer) sit back, relax and enjoy the splendor of watching every single goal Beckham scored in Major League Soccer. In case you were worried about what Becks would get up ...
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