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Easy to eat on the go. I have not come across this crunch wrap at any Popeyes near me in the States. The chicken? Also good. They had something that resembled biscuits though I was too skeptical to even try them. I have been tricked too many times before. My food adventures in London and Dublin this summer did not involve any chicken restaurants but I did have some scones. I once had a friend in Albania ask me to describe a biscuit, and as I was trying to explain, another American chimed in and said, “It is basically a scone.” I shot him a hardened look, my eyes narrowed. “How dare you!” I exclaimed. “Biscuits are not scones! They are so much more than that and so much better. Who would ever say that they are the same?” He looked troubled by my response, and apologized about even making the suggestion. 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