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                Best thing since sliced bread
The sandwich is the ultimate convenience food and backbone of any packed lunch.
With over 11 billion butties consumed in Blighty each year, the simple sandwich is an invention us Brits can be proud of. So who invented such a versatile snack and why was it created?
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