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Line 11: \|variants= }} '''Coca-Cola''' (also known as '''Coke''', a name that was trademarked by [[The Coca-Cola Company]] after it was discovered many people called it by that particular name) is a very popular [[cola]], (a [[carbonation\|carbonated]] [[soft drink]]) sold in stores, restaurants and [[vending machine]]s in more than 200 countries. It is produced by the [[Coca-Cola Company]] ([[NYSE]]:KO), which is also often referred to as simply '''Coca-Cola''' or '''Coke'''. Coke is one of the world's most recognizable and widely sold commercial [[brand]]s; its major rival is [[Pepsi]]. Originally intended as a [[patent medicine]] when it was invented in the late [[19th century]]; Coca-Cola was bought out by businessman [[Asa Griggs Candler]], whose marketing tactics led Coke to its dominance of the world soft drink market throughout the [[20th century]]. Although faced with critiques of its health effects and various allegations of wrongdoing by the company, Coca-Cola has remained a popular soft drink well into the first decade of the [[21st century]].

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