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Likewise, I've read that his addiction was so great that he used to just eat coffee grounds in the morning while waiting for the first brew to finish.

The New Yorker did a fantastic reenactment of this. There's a short clip (1) on Youtube but the original is much longer and becomes quite bizarre very quickly. [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuDP99eGo2w

"Many people claim coffee inspires them, but, as everybody knows, coffee only makes boring people even more boring."

I think the first cup of coffee in the morning helps give them the necessary focus they need to set in on boring you.