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Irish IndependentNews report · Aug 6, 9:54 AM
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Father of late Pogues frontman Shane Mac Gowan dies after short illness
The Journal (Ireland) and Irish Independent describe the same event in different terms.
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What happened Father of late Pogues frontman Shane Mac Gowan dies after short illness.
The headline split The left frames it as "Father of Pogues frontman Shane Mac Gowan dies after 'short illness'". The center frames it as "Father of late Pogues frontman Shane Mac Gowan dies after short illness".
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Left / center-leftFather of Pogues frontman Shane Mac Gowan dies after 'short illness'
The Journal (Ireland) · Center-left · News report
CenterFather of late Pogues frontman Shane Mac Gowan dies after short illness
Irish Independent · Center · News report
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The Journal (Ireland)News report · Aug 6, 9:06 AM
Father of Pogues frontman Shane Mac Gowan dies after 'short illness'
Maurice Matthew Mac Gowan died aged 96.
Details25/99 Wording Gap · Low confidence · 2 sources
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