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A type of this product was originally named "Brad's" after its North Carolina inventor, Caleb Bradham. A "white" version of a type of this product was requested by Georgy Zhukov. (15[4])Due (15[1])to a 1989 (15[1])deal with Russia, (15[1])a company which sells this product became the sixth-largest naval power (15[1])in the world. (15[2])Based on a process developed by Joseph Priestly, Johann Jacob (*) Schwepp sold the first example of this product. The pharmacist Dr. John Pemberton invented a type of this product that was originally used as a tonic. For 10 points, what product's brand names include Pepsi and Coke? ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: soda [or pop or soft drinks; accept specific brands such as Pepsi or Coca-Cola]
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