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A silly q perhaps, but since this is a coffee machine we’re talking about, does the shop itself not become a U-Brew outfit instead?
And yeah, I know it ain’t about what it’s about. Just askin’, tho.
All I know is that I am not going to risk jail by offering friends a drink in my apartment.
Bob
LOL, Bob! That made my day.
I’m sure the law is trying to discourage getting free perks with a pack of smokes, which in turn discourages smoking.
Is it considered a tax write-off if Barclay Rex, using the “food establishment” permit, gives coffee away? Lol! That could save them a bundle.
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