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EAT: A cuppa of delight (The New Straits Times)

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AFTERNOON tea is said to have originated from Anna, the seventh Duchess of Bedford. In the early 1800s, she propagated the idea of having tea in the late afternoon to bridge the gap between luncheon and dinner which, in fashionable circles, might not be served until eight at night.

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EAT: A cuppa of delight (The New Straits Times)

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