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      The ‘matante’ that launched a thousand ships: Lafleur's 63-year-old fast food cashier, Lucie
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      When they try and fail, no one knows. When they succeed, it’s noteworthy.

      Lafleur has been part of Montreal’s stamp on casse-croûte culture since 1951. Up until the Internet really made its indelibility known to restaurateurs in the 2000s, a fast food chain like this one could lean on serving poutine, hot dogs, and putting out the occasional TV ad.

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