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Starbucks is giving out free coffee to everyone in the DC, NYC, Boston, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh areas until 11 a.m. this morning. A nice gesture.

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On September 11, 2001, someone in the company infamously charged first responders $130 for three cases of water. The ambulance drivers were eventually paid back, but we wonder if that played a role in today’s gesture.

Atoning for a past mistake or an act of generosity, the intention is good, non?

~reblogged by Trent Gilliss, senior editor

    • #september 11
    • #free coffee
    • #starbucks
    • #9/11
    • #wtc
    • #world trade center
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