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    #60: The Cola Wars and New Coke

    August 14th, 2018 · 20 minutes

    At the height of a marketing battle with Pepsi, the Coca-Cola Corporation did the unthinkable and changed an American icon.

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    Links and Show Notes

    Cola wars - Wikipedia
    Pepsi Challenge - Wikipedia
    Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking by Malcolm Gladwell
    New Coke - Wikipedia
    Coca-Cola formula - Wikipedia