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See, also: &quot;Don&#39;t be a dick,&quot; a\/k\/a &quot;Do unto others at the bar as you would have done unto yourself.&quot;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"sm2wp\"><p>\n<a style='display:inline;' href='http:\/\/www.wired.com\/2016\/02\/how-to-order-a-drink\/'><br \/>\n<img src='https:\/\/lh4.googleusercontent.com\/proxy\/sBYe-IInSSJD4U148erUUotSffOH5kfPPy6_P_xHsPlXXrHyK9oIbfxiaJdhdFy1zlmMfB4Fiva59VOgddC7kHgOnsoixIhfAcNf_xQizloAQQdonl6imUnI8XRNOrHiWIEUiPNakelecXmR9EcIOtQ=w506-h910' border='0' style='max-width:650px;'\/><br \/>\n<\/a><br \/>\n<span style='font-size:large;'><a href='http:\/\/www.wired.com\/2016\/02\/how-to-order-a-drink\/'>How to Order a Drink Without Looking Like a N00b<\/a><\/span><br \/>\nAnd you thought it was so easy.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style='font-size:small;'><a href='https:\/\/plus.google.com\/+DaveHill47\/posts\/X1a96WCX4SZ'>View on Google+<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TL;DR: 1. 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