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Florida DMV hands 76-year-old a license plate that became the talk of her senior community

Some people ask and pay for funny license plates, but this Florida woman received plates at random that make people laugh. Tony Dokoupil has the story.

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What happened Some people ask and pay for funny license plates, but this Florida woman received plates at random that make people laugh. Tony Dokoupil has the story.
The headline split The left frames it as "Elderly Florida Woman Gets a New License Plate in the Mail. She’s Shocked by the Explicit...". The right frames it as "AS ALWAYS, LIFE IMITATES SEINFELD: Florida woman receives unfortunate new license plate....".
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Left / center-leftFlorida DMV hands 76-year-old a license plate that became the talk of her senior community

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Right / center-rightAS ALWAYS, LIFE IMITATES SEINFELD: Florida woman receives unfortunate new license plate. An elderly

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CBS NewsNews report · Jul 16, 12:08 AM

Florida DMV hands 76-year-old a license plate that became the talk of her senior community

Some people ask and pay for funny license plates, but this Florida woman received plates at random that make people laugh. Tony Dokoupil has the story.

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The Mary SueNews report · Jul 15, 10:49 PM

Elderly Florida Woman Gets a New License Plate in the Mail. She’s Shocked by the Explicit Message Written on It, but Thinks She Might Keep It

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She says, "Maybe I'll even get some honks."

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InstapunditOpinion · Jul 15, 10:45 PM

AS ALWAYS, LIFE IMITATES SEINFELD: Florida woman receives unfortunate new license plate. An elderly

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AS ALWAYS, LIFE IMITATES SEINFELD: Florida woman receives unfortunate new license plate. An elderly woman in Pompano Beach, Florida, is asking for a new license plate after receiving one wi...

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