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A new excuse to drink coffee

Jamie Slater, special to ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½.com

WASHINGTON — Caffeine addicts rejoice: There may be a new excuse for you to fuel your addiction throughout the day.

Drinking coffee or tea may improve your long- term memory, if you consume it after the event you want to remember.

says that 200 milligrams of caffeine — 12 ounces of coffee or 30 ounces of tea — is enough. Since caffeine takes an hour to affect you most, feel free to get that cup up to an hour before your meeting or study session is set to end.

Until now, studies have shown caffeine to have little to no effect on memory, so take advantage of this news and go get yourself a celebratory latte — right after studying for an hour, of course.

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