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This could be the best idea in the world…or the worst.
Our reporters are always looking for new ways to spice up their lives, so when our McDonald’s-loving reporter P.K. Sanjun found himself browsing the usual menu items at the chain for the umpteenth time, a thought suddenly struck him like lightning: what if he stuffed an apple pie inside a Big Mac?
▼ Always keen to put his ideas to the test, P.K. ordered one of each and then took them back to the office for a taste test.
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