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Boston pubs running out of beer as Tartan Army drinks bars dry

THE Tartan Army are reportedly drinking Boston dry with bars across the city recording record numbers of sales as Scotland fans have cemented their world-famous reputation for partying...

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As of June 17, 2026 at 9:34 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened "We've been here for over 30 years and we've never seen anything like it.".
The headline split The left frames it as "Boston bars run out of beer as Tartan Army 'drink 3x more than St Patrick’s Day'". The center frames it as "Boston pubs running out of beer as Tartan Army drinks bars dry".
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Left / center-leftBoston bars run out of beer as Tartan Army 'drink 3x more than St Patrick’s Day'

The National (Scotland) · Left · News report

CenterBoston pubs running out of beer as Tartan Army drinks bars dry

The Scotsman · Center · News report

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The National (Scotland)News report · Jun 17, 9:34 AM

Boston bars run out of beer as Tartan Army 'drink 3x more than St Patrick’s Day'

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THE Tartan Army are reportedly drinking Boston dry with bars across the city recording record numbers of sales as Scotland fans have cemented their world-famous reputation for partying...

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The ScotsmanNews report · Jun 17, 9:34 AM

Boston pubs running out of beer as Tartan Army drinks bars dry

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"We've been here for over 30 years and we've never seen anything like it."

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Details59/99 Wording Gap · Low confidence · 2 sources
59/99 Wording GapLow confidence2 sources · 2 bias bucketsDeveloping · 2 sources · 2 bucketsFormats: News report

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Jun 17, 9:34 AM: The Scotsman joined the source map.

Jun 17, 9:34 AM: The National (Scotland) joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 59/99 and story health is developing · 2 sources · 2 buckets.