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TIL A&W tried to sell a 1/3 Pounder to compete with McDonald's 1/4 Pounder but, despite rating better in flavor during blind testing and being priced the same as its rival, the 1/3 Pounder flopped because Americans consistently believed 1/4 was more than 1/3.

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