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Ambiguous headlines

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    Stating the two interpretations of ambiguous headlines
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  • MINERS REFUSE TO WORK AFTER DEATH
    1) One miner died and now the rest don't want to work .................................................... 2) The drivers don't want to work after they are dead
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  • BLIND WOMAN GETS NEW KIDNEY FROM DAD SHE HASN’T SEEN IN YEARS
    1) She hasn't talked to or spent time with her dad in many years ................................................ 2) She hasn't seen her dad because she's blind
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  • DRUNK DRIVERS PAID $1,000 IN 1984
    1) Drunk drivers paid $1,000 in traffic tickets ............................... 2) Drunk drivers got $1,000
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  • TWO SHIPS COLLIDE – ONE DIES
    1) One person dies when the ships crashed ................................ 2) One of the ships died
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  • LAWMEN FROM MEXICO BARBACUE GUESTS
    1) The lawmen are guests at a barbecue ........................................ 2) The lawmen put their guests on a grill and cooked them
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  • DOCTOR HELPS DOG BITE VICTIM
    1) They help someone who got bit by a dog ................................... 2) They help a dog bite a person
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  • QUARTER OF A MILLION CHINESE LIVE ON WATER
    1) The people live in houses near the water ................................ 2) The people live just by drinking water
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  • STOLEN PAINTING FOUND BY TREE
    1) The painting was found near the tree .......................................... 2) The tree found the painting
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  • EYE DROPS OFF SHELF
    1) There's no more eye drops on the shelf ........................................... 2) Someone's eyeball fell off the shelf
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  • DEALERS WILL HEAR CAR TALK AT NOON
    1) They will hear people talking about cars ..................................... 2) They will hear the cars speak
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  • HOSPITALS ARE SUED BY 7 FOOT DOCTORS
    1) Doctors who work with feet are suing the hospital .............. 2) Really tall doctors are suing the hospital
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  • HERSHEY BARS PROTEST
    1) People are protesting about hershey bars ................................... 2) Chocolate bars are protesting
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  • GRANDMOTHER OF EIGHT MAKES HOLE IN ONE
    1) The grandmother is playing golf .................................................... 2) The grandmother made a hole in one of her grandchildren
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  • INCLUDE YOUR CHILDREN WHEN BAKING COOKIES
    1) Let your children help bake cookies ............................................. 2) Put your children in the cookies
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  • 2 SISTERS REUNITED AFTER 18 YEARS AT CHECKOUT COUNTER
    1) The sisters were apart for 18 years and just met at the checkout counter ......................... 2) The sisters spent 18 years at the checkout counter
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  • MILK DRINKERS ARE TURNING TO POWDER
    1) People are now using powdered milk .............................. 2) People who drink milk are turning into powder
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