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Real time food
'Let's Pizza' is a vending machine that’s no ordinary vending machine. It does not sell pre-packaged, ready-to-eat foods.
Why it matters
The machine mixes the flour, eggs and water on the spot, adds the sauce and toppings (there are 4 different choices so far) and creates a fresh pizza in les than 3 minutes.
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