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I’m a sucker for good advertising. I’ve got a bajillion and one company slogans in my head, from McDonalds’ “I’m Loving It,” to Nike’s “Just Do It” to Crepeaway’s “Come As You Are.”<\/p>\n

Thanks to this advert, I will never ever cease to associate Just Falafel with balls. Which, if you were wondering, is a bad thing. A very bad thing. <\/p>\n

A crispy exterior with inner juicy goodness, dipped and dripping with tahini. God dammit Just Falafel, why did you do this to me?!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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