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The Toronto Star’s unfortunate juxtapositions

By Karon Liu
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A screen shot from thestar.com taken this morning around 1 a.m.
A screen shot from thestar.com taken this morning around 1 a.m.

There’s no better way to illustrate irony than an ad for Virgin airlines with the slogan “You deserve it, Toronto” appearing right above unfortunate or controversial stories. Last night (left), it was a photo of G20 protestors getting tackled by cops in riot gear. This morning (below), there’s a home page story about a woman with polio who fell for a marriage scam.

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