"The world is full of people who are fastidious about Biblical rules but can't say no to fast food, " says Rabbi David Wolpe of Sinai Temple in Los Angeles.

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The transfer of fried chicken from Egypt to Gaza took three hours, not exactly fast food, but good enough for a territory where there are no Western fast-food franchises, according to the Monitor report.

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Panera: One might have thought there was no room left in the fast food category, let alone new thoughts to think about the category, that is until Panera came along.

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Also faring well are fast-food joints, no surprise given their younger demographic of customers.

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They may not look inspiring, but deep in the recesses of their brains they have these little ideas--a fast-food restaurant concept no one has ever anticipated, an assembly-line innovation that can lower production costs by 50%, a retirement-plan wrinkle to save everyone's 401(k)--and, someday, assuming they can find their toothbrushes amid the stash of moisturizing-cream bottles in their travel bags, they are going to realize their dreams.

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With the obesity blame game continuing and no quick fix in sight, the fast-food makers should continue to profit by offering more choices.

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For example, I can dice and chop much better (more consistent in terms of size no matter how fine) than a food processor albeit not as fast.

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Despite it being at the center of controversy this year, Chick-fil-A, a fast-food chain with more than 1, 600 locations, earned the No. 7 spot.

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