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From: ljs@hlhop.UUCP (Lotta Stallman)
Newsgroups: net.med
Subject: The secret of Coca Cola
Message-ID: <276@hlhop.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 16-Feb-84 01:59:39 EST
Article-I.D.: hlhop.276
Posted: Thu Feb 16 01:59:39 1984
Date-Received: Fri, 17-Feb-84 02:46:55 EST
Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories, Short Hills, NJ
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As I recall,  the active ingredient, or at least one important active
ingredient, of CC is CAFFEINE.  This famous stimulant found in tea and
coffee is said to be a contributing element in the development of
cystic mastitis, sometimes a precursor of breast cancer.

In the old days, when Coke WAS Coke, the active ingredient was something
a bit more dramatic -- Cocaine (whence the name).

It's not like it used to be; but then, it never was...

Lotta Stallman
ATT Bell Laboratories
Short Hills