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The whole cafe as creative space thing is now over

The warning sign? The Onion, as always:

Senate Meets At Coffee Shop To Brainstorm Legislation

Citing a need to finally reach consensus on the country's most pressing political matters and a desire to foster a healthy, open environment for drafting new legislation, the U.S. senate held its first-ever brainstorming session Tuesday at Café Karma, a funky little coffee shop near the Capitol Building.

"We were all very pleased with the results of this historic meeting," said Sen. Joseph Biden (D-DE).... "It was a great opportunity for us to really get the juices flowing and start thinking outside the legislative box. It's amazing how many great new resolutions you can come up with if you're just willing to let your creative inhibitions go and really listen to other people's ideas."

Biden added, "In this space, no idea, no matter how polarizing or ideologically unconscionable, is a bad idea."

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