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rob, Sun 1 Apr 2001, 1:00)
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It might have done before the days of industrial distillation, when it was full of unrefined rubbish.(
The Mock TurtIe ™ --- Thinks you are a cunt, on, Sat 29 Jan 2011, 22:36,
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or if it were proper absinthe containing thujone from wormwood (artimesia absinthium)rather than modern euro-absinthe or absinthe-replacement such as pastis which was introduced when proper absinthe was outlawed in france.
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blaireau69 , the Cumbrian Travis Bickle., Sat 29 Jan 2011, 22:48,
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I'm pretty surethat even in proper absinthe the wormwood proportion is not high enough that consumed in normal quantities it'll cause hallucinations
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Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Sat 29 Jan 2011, 22:49,
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And that thujone isn't a hallucinogen(
Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Sat 29 Jan 2011, 22:50,
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and you know this?cos i know it is.
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blaireau69 , the Cumbrian Travis Bickle., Sat 29 Jan 2011, 22:53,
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It's not been scientifically proved.(
Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Sat 29 Jan 2011, 22:54,
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debatable. for years the same was said of fags.concentrations in most modern absinthe too low to be of any use to man or beast.
non-euro absinthe a different kettle of fish.
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blaireau69 , the Cumbrian Travis Bickle., Sat 29 Jan 2011, 22:59,
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depends if it's proper proper or not.(
blaireau69 , the Cumbrian Travis Bickle., Sat 29 Jan 2011, 22:52,
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