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We know the 4th of July is all about celebrating our independence as a nation.

But some people like to mix the patriotism with some fixings on the side and often times that means hot dogs.

On the Fourth of July, hot dogs are big business.

An industry group says Americans are expected to eat more than 150 million hot dogs this week.

That's just a portion of the 7-billion hot dogs Americans will consume over the summer.