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Rafael Melotti, 26, of Dedham, left, offers Justin Shue, of Lancaster, Penn., a taste of his terere mate prior to competing in the Barretos na America rodeo at the Brockton Fairgrounds, Sunday, May 24, 2009. Terere mate is an infusion of yerba mate prepared with cold water like an iced tea, and then passed around as a social ritual.