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In praise of - Teapots.

That's the younger generation for you.

Selfish, individualistic, non-sharing. They're so self-obsessed they don't even buy teapots any more. According to a consumer report this week, they prefer teabags in mugs and drinking alone. How could they, when the joys of making proper leaf tea and pouring it into dinky china teacups are so great?