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Gotta Have That Coffee!

The line was out the door at the Riverside Dunkin' Donuts on Monday.

If there's no electricity, there's no way to get the coffee maker to run. And if folks without power happen to have an electric stove, they can't even boil water on the stove top to make instant coffee.

Riverside residents do have their power back on, but even if they can prepare their own coffee and cook, many opted to hit the Dunkin' Donuts on Willett Avenue this morning.

Along with Barrington residents.

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The result?

The parking lot was full. The muffins and doughnuts were flying off the shelves. Coffee was steadily brewing, and the line was literally out the door.

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