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“You can find your way across this country using burger joint the way a navigatior uses stars....We have munched Bridge burgers in the shadow of the Brooklyn Bridge and Cable burgers hard by the Golden Gate, Dixie burgers in the sunny South and Yankee Doodle burgers in the North....We had a Capitol Burger - guess where. And so help us, in the inner courtyard of the Pentagon, a Penta burger.”

Quote by Charles Kuralt

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Charles Kuralt
Charles Kuralt

Charles Kuralt was a renowned American journalist known for his distinctive travel reporting style. Born on September 10, 1934, and passing away on July 4, 1997, Kuralt made a significant impact as a journalist. He was a correspondent and host for the '60 Minutes' program on CBS, winning the hearts of viewers with his heartfelt storytelling and unique perspective. more

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