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Comment author: Vaniver 01 December 2015 06:44:00PM 0 points [-]

Teacups have handles and bowls don't.

Or... do they?

Comment author: Lumifer 01 December 2015 06:52:09PM *  2 points [-]

I don't believe I ever heard the expression "handled bowl" before. It sounds... clumsy.

I drink tea. Sometimes I drink it out of teacups, sometimes I drink it out of tea bowls. The difference between them is quite clear in my mind. Even if I decide to become (more) silly and start putting soup in them, it will not change the teacups into bowls.

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