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New records reveal installation issues behind Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool damage
KMBC9 (Hearst, Kansas City) and UPI describe the same event in different terms.
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What happenedNew records reveal installation issues behind Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool damage.
The headline splitWYFF4 (Hearst, Greenville) frames it as "New records reveal installation issues behind Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool damage". WGAL Susquehanna / KOAT7 (Hearst, Albuquerque) frames it as "New records reveal installation issues behind Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool damage".
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CenterNew records reveal installation issues behind Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool damage
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