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Rule one, no spewing: chocoholics put to the test in button binge

For chocoholics, the thought of an endless supply of chocolate might sound like heaven, but imagine having to consume as many dreamy chocolate buttons as you can in only two minutes.

Audio report by Buffy Gorrilla
 

Bliss or nausea? Or­ maybe a combination of the two?

On Saturday, seven contestants competed for the glory (and a hamper of chocolate treats) of being crowned the champion of chocolate-eating at Prahran Market’s Wicked Chocolate Festival. 

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Buffy Gorrilla discovers that even chocoholics have their limits in this audio report.

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