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The Quaker Oats man isn't William Penn

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Historical accuracy holds zero weight in the oatmeal aisle. Everyone assumes the smiling guy on the cardboard tube is the famous founder of Pennsylvania, but the company vehemently denies it. He is officially just a generic, unnamed gentleman wearing outdated religious garb to subliminally assure you the oats possess supreme moral purity.

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