What are the ingredients in the original lifesaver?
                                
                                
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                                Invented in 1912 by Clarence Crane, the first Lifesaver candy was created as a summer confection that wouldn't melt like chocolate. The simple ingredients in the original Lifesaver, known as Pep-O-Mint, consisted of sugar, corn syrup, natural flavor, and stearic acid.