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Linguoboy
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Turkey fire: Dozens killed as hotel engulfed by flames in ski resort of Bolu (BBC)

First thing I thought of was all those deep-fried turkey fail videos that circulate around Thanksgiving. (Perhaps not a locus for most English readers.)
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Linguoboy wrote: Wed Jan 22, 2025 10:02 pm Turkey fire: Dozens killed as hotel engulfed by flames in ski resort of Bolu (BBC)

First thing I thought of was all those deep-fried turkey fail videos that circulate around Thanksgiving. (Perhaps not a locus for most English readers.)
From that particular title I get the same immediate impression. Maybe someone started the ski resort on fire by trying to deep-fry a turkey...
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