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Yikes! "Help, Thief" Becomes "Help Thief"
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12-12-2006 5:21 PM
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shopping
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crime
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shoplifting
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human interest
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funny
gingembre
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Shoplifting is not funny, but this story is!
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12-12-2006
5:44 PM
Socratoad
Must have been very frustrating for the store detectives. But it sure is a funny story, and at least the shoppers were trying to be of assistance.
12-12-2006
5:44 PM
ghiberti
g, great headline writing
12-12-2006
5:47 PM
gingembre
Thank you, ghiberti. Once in a while I don't come up with a complete dud.
12-12-2006
6:25 PM
chmk1184
pays to have tits. 'help! i'm female in distress!"
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