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New records reveal installation issues behind Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool damage
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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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