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The New Zealand HeraldNews report · Oct 12, 7:41 AM
Police seek guardians of non-verbal child found in Porirua
The child is believed to be about 3 years old.
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Police seek guardians of non-verbal child found in Porirua
Stuff (New Zealand) and The New Zealand Herald describe the same event in different terms.
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What happened The child is believed to be about 3 years old.
The headline split The left frames it as "Police ask help finding guardians of young child found in Porirua". The center frames it as "Police seek guardians of non-verbal child found in Porirua".
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Left / center-leftPolice ask help finding guardians of young child found in Porirua
Stuff (New Zealand) · Center-left · News report
CenterPolice seek guardians of non-verbal child found in Porirua
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Stuff (New Zealand)News report · Oct 12, 7:09 AM
Police ask help finding guardians of young child found in Porirua
The non-verbal child, who police said appears to be around three years old, was found near Corinna St.
Details46/99 Wording Gap · Low confidence · 2 sources
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