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Yesterday, Carl's Jr. unveiled this ad for the Kentucky Bourbon Burger, a mountainous meatpile that could be renamed the Massive Organ Failure. The spot, made by Mendelsohn Zien, seems aimed at stirring up a bit of controversy, what with a doctor proudly proclaiming his love of pre-surgery bourbon. But I'm not sure I'd be relieved to see my physician burying his face in a burger that, per the chain's Web site, has 730 calories, 32 grams of fat and 1,470 milligrams of sodium, either.
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