Would you like fries with that?

Discussing the Hamburger Icon.

The Hamburger Icon — it’s everywhere. All around you. In web apps, mobile sites, desktop sites, and computer software. The ubiquitous three-line icon is now so common it feels as if it is universally understood to mean “Navigation Menu.” But is it?

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