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Letter: Odour eaters

Published 26 August 2000

From Joyce Sumner

Your correspondent Georgina Godby mentions how useful coffee grounds are for
removing the smell of elephant urine
(5 August, p 55).

In addition, chewing coffee beans neutralises the smell of garlic on the
breath.

Anstey, Leicestershire

Issue no. 2253 published 26 August 2000

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