“Hamburger comes from the German city of Hamburg. Cheeseburger comes from the city of Cheeseburg”

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Entry from July 18, 2022

“Hamburger comes from the German city of Hamburg. Cheeseburger comes from the city of Cheeseburg”

Entry in progress—BP

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Karl Sharro
@KarlreMarks
Hamburger comes from the German city of Hamburg while cheeseburger comes from the city of Cheeseburg.
I’ll see myself out.
5:36 AM · Jul 7, 2017·Twitter for Android

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John H. Beers III
@Bedlam_Beersie
It’s not a cheeseburger unless it’s from the Cheeseburg region of Germany.
2:59 AM · Jul 15, 2020·Twitter for iPhone

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GayCatPerson (GPP)
@GayAltPerson
It’s called a cheeseburger because it originates from the German city of Cheeseburg
11:17 PM · Jan 19, 2022·Twitter for Android

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Chaleb
@TrapGodChaleb
If hamburgers are named after Hamburg, then cheeseburgers imply the existence of a place called Cheeseburg.
7:57 PM · Jul 17, 2022·Twitter for Android

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