Originally posted Jan 15, 2004<br />
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Chicago (AP) — It has come to this in America: Burgers are losing their buns. Some of them, at least. Burger King’s rollout of breadless Whoppers this week is a nod to the low-carb craze that’s sweeping the nation – and the latest evidence that the burger wars are taking a turn for the healthy. <br />
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Smaller chains Hardee’s and Carl’s Jr. dumped the bread from some hamburgers last month, going lettuce-wrapped instead, and TGI Friday’s restaurant has started serving a bunless cheeseburger, too. <br />
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But hold the bun odes, please. Burger-lovers will have the last say, and experts say the bun shouldn’t be written off from restaurants’ regular fare, much less from its place in modern American food lore.<br />
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