Here's Why Some McDonald's Cup Lids Have Rectangular Buttons
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Frequent McDonald's customers may notice that McDonald's cup lids have rectangular buttons. Here's why the buttons exist!
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Here's Why Some McDonald's Cup Lids Have Rectangular Buttons
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