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Portal's cake is hidden in the game files

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The famous joke asserting the pastry is a lie is actually factually incorrect. If you dig into the installation folders, the texture and full 3D model for the delicious Black Forest cake are sitting right there, perfectly preserved.

Portal's cake is hidden in the game files
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