In China, the company saw same store sales grow 6% and system sales jump 22%, as the company that runs Kentucky Fried Chicken and Pizza Hut opened 192 new stores there.

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He opened his eyes, fried-egg white in feigned disbelief.

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Jason Fried, of Chicago-based software company 37signals, opened up the conference with a torrent of knowledge.

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