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In America, McDonald's has become the face of obesity, unhealthy living, and evil; however, to my family, McDonald's has not been a comfort food, but a comforting food. When we were alone and hungry in a foreign land, McDonald's was our faithful friend.
When we landed at Shanghai Pudong International Airport, Shanghai, China, we were exhausted from the tedious 14-hour flight; all my family wanted was sustenance and sleep. Arriving to our new, empty apartment, we sadly found neither. All eight of us loaded back into the little, grey Buick minivan so we could go shopping at the Carrefour (a four story French version of Walmart) just two miles away. The drive itself was a new experience with LED lights flashing throughout the city. Shopping in

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