What are some good ways to alleviate hiccups?

I've tried many things before, but in the past couple days I've found that eating a packet or two of mustard tends to get rid of hiccups.

What sort of tricks do you folks have?

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Quick sips of water works for me.

Another technique that works only once when someone else is having a hiccup is to offer them a glass of water with a knife inside. The moment they see it, hiccup is gone.
- That second one sounds fun. We used to do a lemon/lime slice dunked in sugar at a bar I went to years ago. The sweet/sour difference used to confuse the brain for just long enough for most people it seemed

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