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Post #264693 by Koolau on Sun, Nov 5, 2006 8:40 PM

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Koolau posted on Sun, Nov 5, 2006 8:40 PM

Excellent question - I always thought it was for strength (as in a champagne bottle). Mr. Bali Hai is a pretty big mug, so I doubt it was concaved to reduce the amount of booze used - that's what ice is for!