One woman had enough dexterity to pick up a cup and take a sip of coffee through a straw.

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Serve these in small mugs for a trompe-l'oeil effect at least one of your guests will unknowingly try to take a sip of dessert.

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The odds that he'll take a sip, let it wash across his palate and then compare it with the bottles he didn't actually buy are minuscule.

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So as 2012 begins and we toast the birth of a new year, I invite you to take a sip from the RedNek wine glass, think of Pat Gunkel and write down on that cocktail napkin the happy returns you can expect when you invest in creating a culture of ideas.

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Prep your palate: take a small sip, swish it then spit it out.

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Sip your two welcome drinks, take a dip in one of the three pools and get ready to submerge yourself in the surrounding entertainment.

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Bottle conditioning gives it a few extra bubbles as well as a yeasty aroma, and it goes down easy when you take the first sip.

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