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First place winner American Chef Mathew Peters (C), second place Norway's chef Christopher W. Davidsen (L) and third place Iceland's chef Viktor Andresson (R) hold their trophies as they celebrate on the podium after competing in the final event of the Bocuse d'Or International culinary competition, on January 25, 2017 during the catering and food international show (SIRHA), in the French central town of Chassieu, near Lyon. / AFP / JEAN-PHILIPPE KSIAZEK

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