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A couple of days ago I was very pleasantly surprised by courier. Well, to be honest, my first reaction wasn’t very delighted as I was just taking shower when I heard the doorbell ring. I was wondering who dares to disturb me in this very moment. Luckily my husband was at home and he could open the door and check who was there.
After I came from the bathroom, my husband said: “You have some parcels waiting”. I often order things online, so I couldn’t guess which of my orders had arrived. My surprise was even bigger when I noticed what the parcels contained: cute-looking boxes of Natvia sweetener.
I took a closer look and was again delighted to notice that the sweeteners contained only natural ingredients, erythritol and…
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