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'Game of Thrones' responds to Starbucks cup gaffe with a hilarious statement

How do you respond to a blatant mistake like leaving a 2019 cup of coffee from craft services in the middle of a scene that’s supposed to take place in a fantasy world set much earlier in the past?

Here’s your answer, courtesy of the folks behind Game of Thrones.

The Internet was abuzz on Monday about the cup that appeared to be from a certain popular coffee chain (hence why “Starbucks Cup” trended for most of the morning) sitting in the middle of a post-Battle of Winterfell scene in the fourth episode of GoT‘s eighth and final season. After all the memes and jokes, the series’ Twitter feed had this to say:

Nailed it. Of course, the jokes kept coming in response:

And of course Starbucks had to make jokes:

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