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Old 04-Jun-2007, 03:14
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I would like assistance & understanding of this "COFFEE REMAINS BITTER TILL SOMEONE STIRS IT"... what's the actual meaning?

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As an adjective, bitter means difficult or distasteful to accept, admit, or bear, and it stems from severe grief, anguish, or disappointment; e.g., the bitter truth; bitter sorrow.

As for the meaning of Coffee remains bitter till someone stirs it--a saying, by the way, that is unfamilar to me, my best guess is this: if someone is bitter, they will most likely stay in that state for a long time. Unless, that is, they choose to forget the taste of bitterness by focussing on something else--like, say, stirring the coffee. (I could be wrong )

There's a similar saying, When you look into an abyss, the abyss also looks into you. ~ Friedrich Nietzsche

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Oh friends sorry intropting you but I enjoyed you discussion.And,<I got my answer for my problem,too> Casiopea !
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That's good news, Tide.

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