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2023-01-31 20:36:36 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 0951CA9C3ED53554565C0761205B2286ADB0768B65F0415B148730A929403539
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This is false and the quote was never said by any representative from Starbucks. It is a repeated online rumor with no source and originated in 2013. The false quote first appeared 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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