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TIL there is actually no difference at all between Slurpees and Icees. They're both made by the Icee Company. Exact same drink. It's just that 7-Eleven has a licensing deal to call them “Slurpees”. For some reason I thought Slurpees were chunky, and Icees were finer hence more expensive LOL.

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