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I read an article along these lines years ago. I want to believe this. I can't remember where the article was from, but it included a fragment of a poem, I think from Egypt. In any event, the fragment as best they could translate it read something along the lines of, " . . . you make me happy, even without beer." It seems rather boorish, but considering what a precious and highly significant commodity beer was (providing nourishment, microbe and parasite free water, as well as the pleasure one gets from alcohol) that's quite a statement. I leave you with a translation of The Hymn to Ninkasi (goddess of brewing and beer).