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WDSU New Orleans (Hearst)News report · Aug 18, 9:30 PM
Woman reunited with flushed 1905 wedding ring after NJ Transit crews find it
A 121-year-old ring was accidentally flushed on a train. See how workers managed to recover it.
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Woman reunited with flushed 1905 wedding ring after NJ Transit crews find it
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What happened A 121-year-old ring was accidentally flushed on a train. See how workers managed to recover it.
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The Star-Ledger (NJ.com)News report · Aug 18, 9:39 PM
Oh flush! Woman loses her wedding ring when it falls into an NJ Transit train toilet.
A team of fast moving NJ Transit employees saved a commuter's wedding ring after it fell into a train toilet.
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Aug 18, 9:30 PM: WDSU New Orleans (Hearst) joined the source map.
Aug 18, 9:39 PM: The Star-Ledger (NJ.com) joined the source map.
Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 9 sources · 1 bucket.