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Letter: Letter

Published 3 July 1999

From Taylor Rifeldweg

“Milch lait latte” does not mean “Milk lays you flat” in Swiss German. It
actually means: “Milk gives you an erection”.

Mumpf, Switzerland

Issue no. 2193 published 3 July 1999

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