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Here’s how things get settled in Texas: Deli chain creates TV spot to tout sponsorship of television program. Ad agency creates similar spot for restaurant chain. Deli gets mad at restaurant. Deli challenges restaurant to a “dance-off.”

It’s happening right now in Austin. A Chili’s ad by GSD&M looks a lot like a spot done in-house by Schlotzsky’s for PBS’ Austin City Limits. Both feature local musician John Pointer perform ing in a “beat-box” style.

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