"I'm really happy to get the silver medal, but I'm feeling slightly bitter because I had pinpointed the final bend as a strategic point, " said Ponzi.

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The standout beer from the outer-borough brewer was its Dark Matter, a product of their Brewmaster Reserve series, that begins with slightly bitter vanilla notes and has a welcome aftertaste of bourbon and berry notes.

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While the Burren Black is slightly more bitter, and not quite as silky as Guinness, it still went down easy.

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Avoid white ones, which are bitter and can be slightly poisonous.

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The film is more civilized than the play, the acid slightly diluted, and Law, for one, looks eaten away by the bitter pace of it all.

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