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GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — A mystery man is being hailed as a hero for buying all the cookies some Girl Scouts had for sale, saying he did it so they wouldn’t have to stand outside anymore.

South Carolina mother Kayla Dillard said on Facebook that the man paid $540 in cash for all the girls’ cookies, saying he did it “so y’all can get out of this cold” outside a store near Greenville, South Carolina.

WYFF-TV reports that the man posed for a picture with two Girl Scouts after buying their cookies last week, but no one got his name. Dillard said she still hasn’t been able to confirm his identity.

Greenville is about 140 miles (225 kilometers) northeast of Atlanta.

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Girl Scout Cookies

Samoas Or Caramel deLites(01 of11)

Samoas have been offered since the mid-1970s. They are the second most-popular Girl Scout cookie, no doubt thanks to the caramel-coconut-chocolate triple threat.

Do-Si-Dos Or Peanut Butter Sandwich(02 of11)

Do-Si-Dos have an oatmeal cookie outside with a peanut butter inside. At Little Brownie Bakers, peanut butter cream is deposited on the Do-Si-Dos at the rate of 2,800 per minute.

Tagalongs Or Peanut Butter Patties(03 of11)

Tagalongs are the third most popular cookie, and another one that has been around for many decades. They are among the top 10 best selling cookies in America. Tagalongs have a chocolate outside with a layer of peanut butter on the inside.

Thank U Berry Munch(04 of11)

Thank U Berry Munch was a new cookie in 2010. Cranberries provide some tartness while white fudge chips add sweetness.

Lemonades(05 of11)

Lemonades were introduced in 2006; they are a shortbread cookie with lemon icing.

Dulce De Leche(06 of11)

The Dulce De Leche cookie has milk caramel chips. Dulce de leche, a popular Latin American dessert, is made by heating sweetened milk.

Savannah Smiles(07 of11)

These lemony half-moons are dusted with a healthy helping of powdered sugar. Savannah Smiles are new for 2012, but are very similar to Lemon Coolers, a retired cookie.

Thanks-A-Lot(08 of11)

The Thanks-A-Lot cookies "speak" five different languages: English, French, Chinese, Swahili or Spanish. There is a layer of fudge at the bottom of this shortbread cookie; the cookies were introduced in 2006.

Trefoils Or Shortbread(09 of11)

This shortbread cookie is shaped like the Girl Scouts' trefoil. Fancy that.

Shout Outs!(10 of11)

Nothing like biting down on a Belgian-style caramelized cookie with encouraging words. These cookies were introduced last year and bear the words: Lead, Believe, Create, Build, Learn, Act, Change or Inspire.

Thin Mints(11 of11)

Thin Mints are the top selling Girl Scout cookie. During peak baking times, Little Brownie Bakers bakes over 4.5 million Thin Mints per day.

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