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Last year, Starbucks played it coy and said that the release date for the chain's now iconic red cups (featuring snowmen, evergreen trees, figure skaters, stars, and other non-denominational holiday art) was officially November 15, "though customers may begin seeing red cups in stores prior to the official launch day." This year by contrast, Starbucks officially unleashed the red cups on November 1 by tweeting, "Good to see you again, my friend. #redcups." [@Starbucks]
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