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One of Scotland's last surviving D-Day veterans has died aged 100

The Herald (Scotland) and The Scotsman describe the same event in different terms.

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What happened Mr Horne, who was from Prestonpans in East Lothian, said the scenes of devastation he saw as the Allied forces landed in France stayed with him for the rest of his life.
The headline split The left frames it as "One of Scotland’s last surviving D-Day veterans dies aged 100". The center frames it as "One of Scotland's last surviving D-Day veterans has died aged 100".
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Left / center-leftOne of Scotland’s last surviving D-Day veterans dies aged 100

The Herald (Scotland) · Center-left · News report

CenterOne of Scotland's last surviving D-Day veterans has died aged 100

The Scotsman · Center · News report

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The Herald (Scotland)News report · Nov 7, 12:19 PM

One of Scotland’s last surviving D-Day veterans dies aged 100

Charlie Horne, one of Scotland’s last surviving D-Day veterans who cleared mines off Omaha Beach during the Normandy landings, has died aged 100.

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The ScotsmanNews report · Nov 7, 10:19 AM

One of Scotland's last surviving D-Day veterans has died aged 100

Mr Horne, who was from Prestonpans in East Lothian, said the scenes of devastation he saw as the Allied forces landed in France stayed with him for the rest of his life.

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Details36/99 Wording Gap · Low confidence · 2 sources
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Nov 7, 10:19 AM: The Scotsman joined the source map.

Nov 7, 12:19 PM: The Herald (Scotland) joined the source map.

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