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> I prefer to brew my coffee, but Starbucks instant is so convenient I hardly ever do what I “prefer.”

How is this even remotely true? I always wait on spirit crushing lines at Starbucks. I guess you can order ahead, but the "planning factor" does take away some convenience.

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The point would still stand even if Starbucks was indeed instantaneous. There's is something nice about being able to spend 2-5 minutes to prepare your own coffee. Sometimes you don't want to do it, but I think the point here is that if you have the convenient Starbucks alternative right in your face, you might "accidentally" surrender the pleasure of brewing your own coffee due to your laziness of the moment.

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