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McDonald's operations chief Don Thompson recently spoke at length to the Chicago Tribune about the state of the company. At one point, the issue of the gay McDonald's ad from France came up. Below is his response. He confirms the commercial will not air in the U.S. Beyond that, he seems … conflicted. Feel free to offer your own interpretations.
—"It is an example that markets, cultures are very different around the world. I've never shied away from the fact that I'm a Christian.
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