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Pennsylvania Makes A Case For Dairy With A Huge Butter Sculpture

The annual unveiling on Thursday doubled as an opportunity for state officials to plug milk and other products of the struggling dairy industry.

This year's life-sized butter sculpture at Pennsylvania's Farm Show made its debut Thursday before a crowd of admirers that included the a former NFL quarterback and Gov. Tom Wolf.

But the unveiling of the yearly staple, carved from a half-ton of butter, was more than a farm show highlight. It was

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