Irony Example : From the bbc - following a footballer from ghana called boateng, badly tackling......
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From the BBC - following a footballer from Ghana called Boateng, badly tackling a German player Ballack and preventing him from taking part in the World Cup.
"Ironically, Boateng could be part of the Ghana squad that will face Germany in Group D at the finals in South Africa."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/world_cup_2010/8684774.stm
72% say this is NOT IRONIC
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- 72% NOT IRONIC
- 28% IRONIC
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