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   rbowman to All   
   Re: The power of languages (Re: naughty    
   27 Dec 25 23:17:44   
   
   XPost: comp.os.linux.misc, alt.folklore.computers   
   From: bowman@montana.com   
      
   On Sat, 27 Dec 2025 21:21:47 -0000 (UTC), Lawrence D’Oliveiro wrote:   
      
   > On Sat, 27 Dec 2025 15:29:43 +0100, Thomas Prufer wrote:   
   >   
   >> Or catchy ad slogans.   
   >   
   > This one was shown, not just in NZ, but apparently worldwide   
   > .   
   >   
   > Didn’t seem to need translating ...   
      
   The brand seems to be a NZ/OZ thing. I've gotten Peet's whole bean coffee   
   at CostCo but never saw Moccona.  I don't know who owns the companies now   
   but Peet, while being born in the Netherlands, started his coffee business   
   in San Francisco. I assume the girl is speaking Dutch.   
      
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