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But they&#8217;re not sure.\n<li>Kids who always have a sippy cup at hand full of sugary drinks get more cavities.<\/p>\n<li>Parents who don&#8217;t keep track of the sippy cups their kids have may let them sit around for days, leading to sippy cups full of <i>germs<\/i>.<\/ul>\n<p>Next thing you know, they&#8217;ll be reporting the awful truth that kids who have sippy cups and fall off of cliffs can suffer severe contusions.<\/p>\n<p><small>(Via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.billbarol.com\/blog\/000175.html#000175\">Blather<\/a>)<\/small><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The pure, unmitigated, horrifying evil of sippy cups. 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