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Extra, Extra: We're Getting Burger King's Black Burger For Halloween

By  Jean Trinh
Published Sep 29, 2015 11:00 PM
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Venice Beach...you look different (Photo by eyetwist via the LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr)
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