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Dec 2024
31m 38s

Operation Flagship

VOX MEDIA PODCAST NETWORK
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In 1985, 160 people were sent letters saying they’d won free tickets to an NFL football game. They were told to pick up their tickets at the Washington Convention Center. When they arrived, they were greeted by cheerleaders, men in tuxedos, and team mascots. But then, they found out there were never any tickets at all. Say hello on Twitter, Facebook, Instagr ... Show More
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