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Jul 9 2008, Sharmila Chakravorty

Do you detest other people drinking from your cup? Simple; just keep it locked. This seemingly simple coffee mug by Israeli designer Efrat Gommeh has a ‘lock hole’ at the bottom of the cup. Unless a person has the key, which is unique to every...

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