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Anna is a freelance writer with far too much time on her hands. When she&#8217;s not writing about memes and internet slang, she can be found running TTRPGs online.

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A tube of Minute Maid frozen orange juice on a background of bright orange juice. Text box underneath reads, "This generation has never experienced the ker-plunk sound of frozen concentrate plopping into a powder blue plastic pitcher and it shows."

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Susan is a freelance writer following humanity one UGC at a time.

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This improvised Dr. Pepper jingle is so good, musicians are covering it. You won’t be able to get it out of your head

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“Are we serious”: Baristas say demand for Starbucks’ Dubai chocolate matcha drink will overwhelm stores

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