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Agreed. The secret is having enough when you need it that you don't do anything that lands you on CNN.
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On the more serious side: Throw in the seeds from a cardamom fruit when you grind the coffee beans. Do not use two fruits, or so much that you notice it as cardamom; it should just modify the taste, not be the taste.
Adding ground cardamom to the beans after grinding is a cheap trick that won't give the true aroma of the freshly ground cardamom seeds, ground with the coffee beans.
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I've brewed coffee onto (whole) star anise[^] for years - takes the bitter edge off of it if it's not such great coffee and makes it taste very full. Stars are reusable for many cups/pots, depending upon how you perk it because, due to their woody nature only a fraction of the essence is removed.
Now - if you're really intent on grinding stuff in with the coffee, cardamon [^] is popular in the middle east but you need not extend your search for coffee brighteners that far: anise seed [^] (not related to star anise at all) can be ground in for a similar enriching and smoothing effect, or, if you really like it, add a bunch for anise flavoring. Both of the others seem to be much less expensive than cardamon.
Probably many other variations on these are known.
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I prefer coffee to be black and bitter -- it sets the proper tone for my work day.
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You, perhaps, need a position with more job satisfaction. Let's see:
Doctor, Lawyer, Indian Chief; Rich Man, Poor Man, Beggar Man, Thief, Policeman; Gigolo.
Well - there's lots to choose from to brighten your day and sweeten your coffee.
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| "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein | | "If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010 |
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W∴ Balboos, GHB wrote: Well - there's lots to choose from to brighten your day and sweeten your coffee.
Nahhh ... IT works for me!
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BryanFazekas wrote: Nahhh ... IT works for me!
Gigolo works for she.
- just sayin' .
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From my profile:
"Member since Sat 11 Dec 2010
(10 years, 1 month)"
I've passed the ten years mark! 
It's been a real pleasure, too!
Here's to the next ten years ![Beer | [beer]](https://codeproject.global.ssl.fastly.net/script/Forums/Images/beer.gif)
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Yay! Keep on codin'! 
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
"Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt
AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
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Now you are a bit decade-nt 
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Sander Rossel wrote: It's been a real pleasure, too!
It's been a pleasure hanging out with you! 
Also, allow me to take this opportunity to thank you for your contributions here...articles, qa, sotw, and lounge content. Keep up the good work!
"Go forth into the source" - Neal Morse
"Hope is contagious"
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Congratulations!
I had my 30th anniversary at work last fall, and I'll reach the 20 year mark on CP in March of this year. Egads, I'm an old ![Elephant | [mastadon]](https://codeproject.global.ssl.fastly.net/script/Forums/Images/elephant.gif) .
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Happy "aniversary"
I am soon getting the 15th.
I hope CP reaches the 100 and that we can see it and celebrate together
M.D.V. 
If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about?
Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you
Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.
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Nelek wrote: I am soon getting the 15th.
Just did that yesterday.
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Congratulations
M.D.V.
If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about?
Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you
Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.
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I’ve been here for 11 years and 7 months. Time flies.
What do you get when you cross a joke with a rhetorical question?
The metaphorical solid rear-end expulsions have impacted the metaphorical motorized bladed rotating air movement mechanism.
Do questions with multiple question marks annoy you???
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Such as that novel: "Hole in the mattress", by Mr. Completely.
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Egads!
First, I missed my fifth anniversary.
Then I my tenth anniversary.
And since then, I realized I missed my fifteenth anniversary, as well.
Well, all that's left is looking forward to posting how I missed my twentieth and twenty-fifth, as well.
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Epic is giving "Star Wars Battlefront II: Celebration edition" (adventure, shooter) for free through Jan. 21st
M.D.V. 
If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about?
Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you
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Is that "free to download" until the 21st, or "free to play" until the 21st?
I'm done downloading multi-GB games that I can only play for less than a week, then stop working.
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Epic's games are free to download and play with no limits. You need not even install right now, just sign in and click on the Get button using your browser, that's sufficient to add it to your library. You can download and install later and play.
Cheers,
विक्रम
"We have already been through this, I am not going to repeat myself." - fat_boy, in a global warming thread 
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Vikram A Punathambekar wrote: Epic's games are free to download and play with no limits.
Then how do they make money? Through in-game purchases?
The difficult we do right away...
...the impossible takes slightly longer.
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The game costs 39.99€ regular price (or in steam), and it will go back to the price after the 21st.
They offer one game for free every some weeks for some days.
M.D.V.
If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about?
Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you
Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.
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