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Dropping Acids: Life is Sweet with 'Miracle Fruit' Pills

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By Tim Carman
Washington City Paper | October 10, 2008
My friend Jim and I are here to purposely warp our palate with a "miracle berry tablet," the amuse-bouche of choice these days among food chumps who host "flavor tripping" parties. The tablets apparently turn your tongue into your own personal Krispy Kreme outlet.
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