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The Belfast TelegraphNews report · Sep 20, 9:27 AM
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Man arrested after ‘Big Fish’ sculpture in Belfast city centre damaged
The Journal (Ireland) and The Belfast Telegraph describe the same event in different terms.
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What happened Man arrested after ‘Big Fish’ sculpture in Belfast city centre damaged.
The headline split The left frames it as "Man (44) arrested after Belfast's Big Fish sculpture damaged". The center frames it as "Man arrested after ‘Big Fish’ sculpture in Belfast city centre damaged".
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Left / center-leftMan (44) arrested after Belfast's Big Fish sculpture damaged
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CenterMan arrested after ‘Big Fish’ sculpture in Belfast city centre damaged
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The Journal (Ireland)News report · Sep 20, 9:45 AM
Man (44) arrested after Belfast's Big Fish sculpture damaged
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) said “significant damage” has been caused to the left eye of the sculpture.
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