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It’s only gin if it gets you drunk.

So says an EU court in Luxembourg, which ruled there’s no such thing as non-alcoholic gin.

The bloc is on a roll lately when it comes to cracking down on normal names for new food and drink, after lawmakers last month voted in favor of banning the term “veggie burger.”

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