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Diet Soda
July 25, 2024
Edith Olmsted
Kamala V.P. Contender Roasts J.D. Vance With Diet Mountain Dew
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear used Vance’s favorite soda to make a subtle dig at his policies.
July 22, 2024
Edith Olmsted
J.D. Vance Spends Weird, Low-Energy Speech Praising Diet Mountain Dew
Donald Trump’s vice presidential pick went off on a bizarre tangent about diet soda during a rally.
March 18, 2013
Daniel Engber
Diet Soda Will Kill Us All!
Not really. But it won't help anyone much, either.

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