clone (n): 1. A superior and fully-compatible copy we make of a competitor’s product.
[indent][indent]2. An inferior and incompatible copy a competitor makes of our product.[/indent]
— Taken from an old computer dictionary.[/indent]
Every time a successful product gets absorbed into the Jungian mass mind, clones are produced to cash in on the gullible, inattentive, poor, or ineffectually rebellious. Often the clone is clearly inferior, but sometimes the original is left with the shame of having introduced a concept done right (or at least better) the second time.
5th Avenue is Hershey’s answer to the Butterfinger (made by Nestlé), and it is superior: Its filling is greasier, meaning it’s both more flavorful and less likely to get everywhere as yellow shrapnel (Bart’s dandruff). It also doesn’t stick to the teeth as avidly. Finally, I think the chocolate is also superior.
What clone wars have the Dopers noticed, and what are their outcomes?
