I wanted to put in my sweet tea some spearmint or peppermint but when I went outside  the only thing I had was chocolate mint ( identifiable by the square, dark stem if fragrance and taste not enough to know).  Knowing the subtleties of what time of day, what part of the plant etc. I decided to use it as my mint of the day.

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