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Warren Buffett steps down as Berkshire Hathaway chairman
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What happenedInfluential billionaire investor Warren Buffett will step down as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, the conglomerate announced Friday.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "Warren Buffett steps down as Berkshire Hathaway chairman". The right frames it as "Warren Buffett steps down as Berkshire Hathaway chairman, a post he has held since 1970".
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35 sources across Left, Center, and Right all describe the same event.
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Left / center-leftWarren Buffett steps down as Berkshire Hathaway chairman
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Right / center-rightWarren Buffett steps down as Berkshire Hathaway chairman, a post he has held since 1970
Warren Buffett steps down as Berkshire Hathaway chairman
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