because you need to put the tea
	in boiling water or the flavour doesn't come out.
I've never drunk tea and even I know that!
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 butchbint, 
Wed 8 Oct 2003, 16:40,
 
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	 	but
	the water would be boiling no?
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Ellis, 
Wed 8 Oct 2003, 16:46,
 
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	 	but
	if it boiled, it would be boiling? what if you just dropped them in?
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Ellis, 
Wed 8 Oct 2003, 16:57,
 
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	 	Tannin
	Have you ever seen the inside of a teapot?
Yuk.
You can't stick your kettle in the wish dosher after you've used it like you can a teapot.
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NiceButDim it wasn't me, 
Thu 9 Oct 2003, 14:24,
 
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	 	you'd have to clean the kettle
	instead of a mug.  Much trickier.
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 butchbint, 
Fri 10 Oct 2003, 13:01,
 
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