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Before it became the ultimate french fry companion, what was tomato ketchup aggressively marketed as in the 1830s?

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Before it became the ultimate french fry companion, what was tomato ketchup aggressively marketed as in the 1830s?

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Before it became the ultimate french fry companion, what was tomato ketchup aggressively marketed as in the 1830s?
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