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Irony Example : A schoolboy pulled a false alarm just to watch all the fire engines race to his......

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A schoolboy pulled a false alarm just to watch all the fire engines race to his location. But his own house across town burned to the ground because the firefighters he distracted weren't available.

63% say this is ironic . Do you agree? Vote now, below.

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  • 63% IRONIC
  • 38% NOT IRONIC

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