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Definition of western sandwich
— called also Denver sandwich
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“Western sandwich.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/western%20sandwich. Accessed 26 Feb. 2020.
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The first known use of western sandwich was in 1908
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