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Is coffee inherently bad? or is it just the caffeine that makes it so?

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Neither: Neither coffee nor caffeine are inherently bad. If caffeine makes you jittery, nervous, pee a lot, you can take decaffeinated drinks. However, not taking coffee or caffeine is just as good.

Answered 2/9/2015

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