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I once had to take a repulsive cough syrup for a fairly extended period of time. This was at approximately age 15, so I was still young enough to be upset by the foul taste of medicine. So anyway, my favorite beverage at the time was Country Time Lemonade. Doesn't actually have lemons in it: it's pretty much just sugar and citric acid, dissolved in water.
Suddenly, I was struck with the greatest idea! I could turn the disgusting cough syrup into a tolerable mixture by combining it with a full glass of lemonade! Needless to say, the mix was considerably worse than just gulping down the pure syrup. Worse, I had to drink an entire glass of the stuff rather than a mere two teaspoons. I'll never make that mistake again. Probably.
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