Please take a moment today to stop and give thanks to the original Willy Wonka - Gene Wilder - who passed away today at the age of 83. Mr. Wilder, your persona was larger than life, and the inspiration to thousands of chocolatiers the world over. Thanks to you and Willy Wonka we think not what is, but what could be. Thank you for your gift of pure imagination to us all.

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