Word: lukewarmness
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...away tooth decay? Well, maybe, if the drink is tea, scientists reported at last week's meeting of the American Society for Microbiology. In a preliminary study--financed by the tea industry--volunteers swished either black tea or lukewarm water in their mouth. An analysis of their saliva showed that tea inhibits the growth of tooth-decaying bacteria and reduces their tendency to form sticky clumps. In addition, tea drinkers' saliva contains less enamel-eroding acid. Does that translate into fewer cavities? Probably. In previous clinical trials, green tea was shown to prevent cavities, and these new findings lead researchers...
Student reactions ranged from the very positive-"pretty damn cool"-to the lukewarm-"it's all right...
...gasping heater blows lukewarm air around the room, she intersperses practical instruction ("Pull up your quads as you pull down your hamstrings") with abstract concepts ("Remember, you're burning new neurological pathways") that I take or leave, depending on my mood...
...gasping heater blows lukewarm air around the room, she intersperses practical instruction ("Pull up your quads as you pull down your hamstrings") with abstract concepts ("Remember, you're burning new neurological pathways") that I take or leave, depending on my mood...
...Some Like It Lukewarm Set your water-heater thermostat no higher than 120[degrees...