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Zynga named its company after a pet bulldog

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Instead of paying millions to a boutique marketing agency for a sleek corporate identity, the founder just looked at his drooling dog. The massive empire responsible for spamming your social feeds with digital farm requests owes its entire brand identity to a beloved, wrinkly canine.

Zynga named its company after a pet bulldog
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