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After voters in this caffeine capital rejected a proposed 10-cent tax on espresso drinks, cafe owners celebrated with beer, wine and - what else - lattes.With 97 percent of precincts reporting early Wednesday, 69 percent of voters opposed the tax. The initiative serve
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