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  "textContent": "On the evening of April 15, 1856, an American named Jack Oliver took a slice of watermelon from a Panama City vendor, José Manuel Luna, and refused to pay the dime he owed. Oliver, being American, drew a pistol to settle the matter. — Read the rest \n\nThe post A stolen slice of watermelon sparked a deadly 1856 riot in Panama appeared first on Boing Boing.",
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