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ABC7 New YorkNews report · Sep 2, 1:00 AM
Staten Island man survives lightning strike caught on doorbell camera
Dramatic video shows a man struck by lightning last week on Staten Island during strong storms.
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Staten Island man survives lightning strike caught on doorbell camera
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What happened Dramatic video shows a man struck by lightning last week on Staten Island during strong storms.
The headline split The left frames it as "Staten Island man survives lightning strike". The center frames it as "Staten Island man survives lightning strike caught on doorbell camera".
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Left / center-leftStaten Island man survives lightning strike
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CenterStaten Island man survives lightning strike caught on doorbell camera
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NBC NewsNews report · Sep 1, 11:37 PM
Staten Island man survives lightning strike
Rare video captures the moment Thomas Fahmy is struck by lightning and drops to the ground in agony. Fahmy shares with NBC News’ Erin Mc Laughlin what he felt when it happened and how he su...
Details31/99 Wording Gap · Low confidence · 2 sources
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Sep 1, 11:37 PM: NBC News joined the source map.
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Now: Wording Gap is 31/99 and story health is developing · 2 sources · 2 buckets.