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2023-01-31 02:00:50 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: BC86A6CA0C147862FE9E87561989C2450954AD6217FF4158888EB237C7FF04F3
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No source exists to validate this quote was said by a Starbucks rep. It was also not "just" said since the origin of the rumor dates back to 2013. The false quote appeared online after CEO Shultz expressed support for same-sex marriage in a 2013 shareholder meeting. https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-factcheck-starbucks-gay-marriage/fact-check-starbucks-ceo-did-not-say-that-traditional-marriage-supporters-should-not-buy-starbucks-coffee-idUSKBN2AI28T
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