McDonald's finds Nicky D's hard to swallow

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McDonald's has sent a "strongly worded letter" warning a Detroit restaurant that it's name, Nicky D's, is a bit too close to the trademarked Mickey D's. The bigger and more absurd issue: the N in the Nicky D's logo looks just like the Golden Arches with a piece missing. When a local reporter pointed this out to Nicky D's owner Zef Dedvukaj, he replied blankly, "Oh, does it? Didn't know, sorry." Dedvukaj adds that his place specializes in corned beef, not burgers, so what's the big deal? It all sounds like something

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