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Decaffeinated coffee can still contain a small amount of caffeine.

Why it is true

The decaffeination process removes most of the caffeine, but not all. United States regulations require decaffeinated coffee to have at least 97 per cent of the caffeine removed. A cup can still contain between 2 and 15 milligrams of caffeine.

Source: FDA

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