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Pole dancing mishap leads to water damage in multiple apartment units

A Houston woman's pole dancing ended in disaster after the pole hit a fire sprinkler and flooded her and a neighbor's apartment.

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What happened A Houston woman's pole dancing ended in disaster after the pole hit a fire sprinkler and flooded her and a neighbor's apartment.
The headline split KABC / ABC7 Los Angeles frames it as "Pole dancing mishap leads to water damage in multiple apartment units". Oregonian frames it as "Texas woman accidentally floods her apartment during pole dancing exercise".
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KABC / ABC7 Los AngelesNews report · Jul 15, 3:05 PM

Pole dancing mishap leads to water damage in multiple apartment units

A Houston woman's pole dancing ended in disaster after the pole hit a fire sprinkler and flooded her and a neighbor's apartment.

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WLS / ABC7 ChicagoNews report · Jul 15, 3:05 PM

Pole dancing mishap leads to water damage in multiple apartment units

A Houston woman's pole dancing ended in disaster after the pole hit a fire sprinkler and flooded her and a neighbor's apartment.

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KGO / ABC7 San FranciscoNews report · Jul 15, 3:05 PM

Pole dancing mishap leads to water damage in multiple apartment units

A Houston woman's pole dancing ended in disaster after the pole hit a fire sprinkler and flooded her and a neighbor's apartment.

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WPVI / 6abc PhiladelphiaNews report · Jul 15, 3:05 PM

Pole dancing mishap leads to water damage in multiple apartment units

A Houston woman's pole dancing ended in disaster after the pole hit a fire sprinkler and flooded her and a neighbor's apartment.

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KTRK / ABC13 HoustonNews report · Jul 15, 3:05 PM

Pole dancing mishap leads to water damage in multiple apartment units

A Houston woman's pole dancing ended in disaster after the pole hit a fire sprinkler and flooded her and a neighbor's apartment.

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ABC7 New YorkNews report · Jul 15, 3:05 PM

Pole dancing mishap leads to water damage in multiple apartment units

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A Houston woman's pole dancing ended in disaster after the pole hit a fire sprinkler and flooded her and a neighbor's apartment.

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The Plain Dealer (Cleveland.com)News report · Jul 15, 2:31 PM

Texas woman accidentally floods her apartment during pole dancing exercise

A Texas woman’s attempt at at-home pole dancing triggered a sprinkler, flooding her apartment and prompting a viral social media response.

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The Star-Ledger (NJ.com)News report · Jul 15, 2:31 PM

Texas woman accidentally floods her apartment during pole dancing exercise

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A Texas woman’s attempt at at-home pole dancing triggered a sprinkler, flooding her apartment and prompting a viral social media response.

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OregonianNews report · Jul 15, 2:31 PM

Texas woman accidentally floods her apartment during pole dancing exercise

A Texas woman’s attempt at at-home pole dancing triggered a sprinkler, flooding her apartment and prompting a viral social media response.

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Jul 15, 2:31 PM: The Plain Dealer (Cleveland.com) joined the source map.

Jul 15, 2:31 PM: The Star-Ledger (NJ.com) joined the source map.

Jul 15, 2:31 PM: Oregonian joined the source map.

Jul 15, 3:05 PM: KABC / ABC7 Los Angeles joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 9 sources · 1 bucket.