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quarterpounder.jpgAl Bernardin, the creator of the McDonald's Quarter Pounder With Cheese, has passed away. The man started in the product development wing of McDonald's HQ in 1961, was the original Dean of Hamburger University (the Mickey D's training center) and also helped develop the Filet-O-Fish, hot apple pie, and frozen french fry recipes for the company. [Chicago Tribune, via AHT]

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