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Letter: Feeling warmer

Published 30 September 2009

From Warren Knight

Contrary to the research that relates cold drinks to a less friendly and warm impression of a person (12 September, p 46), I have found that my friends warm noticeably towards me when offered a gin and tonic, plus ice and lemon, which although acid only adds to the warm feeling.

Weybridge, Surrey, UK

Issue no. 2728 published 3 October 2009

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