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		jwn on Oct 9, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Dear Silicon Valley: America’s fallen out of love ... Unlike the Juicero, bottled water provides added value in that I can have access to suitable drinking water when I otherwise would be forced to drink tap water. Before someone replies that tap water is perfectly suitable for drinking: Sure it's safe, but I have never had municipal water that didn't taste bad. Never. Maybe I'm just spoiled because I have a well that provides tasteless water.

FireBeyond on Oct 9, 2017 | [–]

Melbourne Australia's water supply is of sufficient quality that they sell, successfully, bottled tap water.

SimbaOnSteroids on Oct 9, 2017 | [–]

St. Louis tap water tastes about the same as bottled water.

We can substitute bottled water with premium bottled water and the argument holds though.

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