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Poll results: What is the worst Halloween candy?

Giving candy for Halloween? The ones in this pumpkin pain are good options, but take today's poll to share the worst kind of candy. Photo credit: Parker C. Smith/AJC.

Credit: Carolyn Desalu

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Giving candy for Halloween? The ones in this pumpkin pain are good options, but take today's poll to share the worst kind of candy. Photo credit: Parker C. Smith/AJC.
By Carolyn Desalu
Oct 25, 2016

Almost 500 people, who may be candy connoisseurs, voted in our poll, "What's the worst Halloween candy?", and the winning answer was licorice with 154 votes. A respectable second place went to random taffy things (106 votes) and third, candy corn (91 votes). The rest rounded out as follows: candy buttons (54 votes), other (38 votes) and Milk Duds (24 votes).

To read the original poll post or vote (your vote still counts!), visit http://atlantarestaurants.blog.ajc.com/2016/10/18/poll-whats-the-worst-halloween-candy.

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