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bobbdobbs
I haven't seen my friends in so long
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in the words of Kosh "and so it begins" _________________Finally joined Flickr
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big_D
What's a life?
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Location: Bramsche
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There have been artificial sugar shortages in America for a year or so.
They tried to replace it with corn syrup and now they are looking at a couple of artificial sweeteners, including a rebranded Aspathame...
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AlunD
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 OH FFS totally ridiculous 
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Amnesia10
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Just get rid of the agricultural subsidies on sugar. Simples  _________________Do concentrate, 007... "You are gifted. Mine is bordering on seven seconds." https://www.dropbox.com/referrals/NTg5MzczNTkhttp://astore.amazon.co.uk/wwwx404couk-21
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jonbwfc
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It's actually true though. There's a famous study of the effects on the indigenous people of Northern Canada (who previously had had no exposure to sugar products at all) when trade began to bring them together back in the day. The behaviour they exhibited was very similar to that of alcohol addiction.
And, equally, if it is an addicting product then the demand is increasingly inelastic and raising taxation on it will have no benefit to the population, but a sizeable benefit to the coffers of government.
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Linux_User
I haven't seen my friends in so long
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In the words of my generation...Sod off.
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AlunD
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 Well put
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MrStevenRogers
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james016
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Is someone trying to re-create that Simpsons episode where Marge gets sugar banned from Springfield?
Operation Hoivenmaven is a go!
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eddie543
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+1 Though it is always a good excuse to tax. It makes me laugh how everything that is bad for us is so innelastic. 
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belchingmatt
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Unless you have a criminal underwear fetish. Now, where's my coat?
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Amnesia10
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So does that mean that sugar will be forced underground? With dealers offering pure refined Tate & Lyle granulated in easy to carry little bags? _________________Do concentrate, 007... "You are gifted. Mine is bordering on seven seconds." https://www.dropbox.com/referrals/NTg5MzczNTkhttp://astore.amazon.co.uk/wwwx404couk-21
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pcernie
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Sir Alan sprang to mind when I first saw the thread title Let's hope so, he's a fcuking tw@  _________________Plain English advice on everything money, purchase and service related:
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Amnesia10
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I try and avoid any show that he is on. Principally because he is dull.
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