On a trip to Cape Cod in 1990, a small shop in Hyannis had a box of 1978 OPC baseball for $3/pack. I bought a couple and dared to taste the gum. It was completely brittle. If I recall, it wasn't chewable as gum should be, but rather crumbled and maybe even fizzed a bit on the tongue, which prompted immediate expectoration. (Two Eddie Murray RCs, two Roses and a Nolan Ryan, in case you were wondering. Still have them, too.)
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