Leo’s Twitter Updates for 2008-05-08

Why oh why did Adagio Teas send me the "David Prager Blend?" Could be worse. Could be the Martin Sargent blend. #

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perhaps you are right Leo , Kevin Rose sent it as a joke of sorts

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