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KitKat sharing bars bring back Blockbuster video

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To celebrate its new sharing bars, KitKat is ‘re-opening Blockbuster video’, for a limited time only. From 9 to 12 April, Brits are being encouraged to step away from their everyday life and rewind to a simpler time. Blockbuster was voted one of the top…

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