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Pringles offers die-hard fans chance to take love of chips to the…

The New York Post reports the snack brand is picking one superfan for the stunt, with a twenty-eight thousand dollar payout attached; it is a marketing play.

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  1. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorAs promised: Pringles is offering one die-hard fan the chance to take their love of chips to the grave, literally, and the company is adding a twenty-eight thousand dollar sweetener.

  2. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorBuried with a can of Pringles. It's romantic, in a crunchy sort of way.

  3. Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorOnce you pop, you're done. Finally, a slogan that's honest about the ending.

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