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was displeased with the finale, calling it "disrespectful" to fans. She explained: "There's so much written into that script, it almost seemed as if -- certainly with my character, certainly with
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could have ended. And that's a good thing. The show returned to feeling like one helluva coffee fix with friends: a sassy, low-key affair, high on caffeine and free of melodrama. Tuesday's finale was light on its feet and poignant in all the right spots." She called the kiss between
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