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Dare you to decipher this one, from Reuters (London) on April 16: 
"Stuttering Man City Held by Bottom Side Sunderland"

Translation: "Man City" is Manchester City, a football (soccer) team (or "side"). Sunderland is another; it plays in the lowest league ("bottom").

http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/04/16/soccer-england-idUKL6N0N852J20140416ws/

Pat O’Conner

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