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The Importance of Alcohol in Prohibition America
Winston Churchill was a daily drinker. Buying alcohol in America was illegal, but Churchill found a loophole. Dr. Otto Picard's prescription for Churchill says the minimum requirements would be 250 cubic centimeters. Historians estimate he consumed 42,000 bottles of champagne in his lifetime.
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