Post Toasties was an early

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made by

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. It was named for its originator, C. W. Post, and intended as the Post version of

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. Post Toasties were originally sold as

Elijah Elijah ( ; he, אֵלִיָּהוּ, ʾĒlīyyāhū, meaning "My God is Yahweh/YHWH"; Greek form: Elias, ''Elías''; syr, ܐܸܠܝܼܵܐ, ''Elyāe''; Arabic: إلياس or إليا, ''Ilyās'' or ''Ilyā''. ) was, according to the Books of ...

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(c. 1904) until criticism from religious groups (and consequent loss of sales) led to a change of name in 1908. As of August 2016, Post Toasties are listed as discontinued on the PostFoods web site. This includes flavors Frosted Flakes, O's, and Corn Flakes.

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