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For testing, I dropped one in a mug of tea and later tossed it on the floor.

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Emily calls the shores of Lake Michigan home and loves curling up with a book (or knitting) and a mug of tea on a blustery day.

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It had become more frequent of late, this coming home and knowing that Sall was asleep somewhere, the magazine she had been reading slipped to the floor, a mug of tea cooling on a side table.

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She sips cautiously from the mug of weak herbal tea that is now her substitute for coffee.

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He sips tea from an extra-large mug.

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The shop provided tea in a samovar, which tasted a little fishy, but I drank one mug after another to soothe my throat and keep my eyes open.

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