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Fox Reports 05/05/03 
Fox News 
7:59 PM CT 
Shepard Smith, Anchor
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The following comments were made on Monday May 5th 2003 on FOX TV News Reports by anchor Shepard Smith, at 7:59 PM Central Standard Time.

(Voice over photo of Bobby Sands full screen)

 “And on this day in the year 1981 the Irish Republican Army “Hunger Striker” Bobby Sands died in Northern Ireland Maze prison on his 66th day with no food.  Moral is, eat more often. 

And that’s your news…. Thanks for trusting us.”

 NOTES:  The quote marks around “Hunger Striker” above reflect Shepard Smith’s very deliberate phrasing which was clearly intended to mock.  Mr. Smith also appeared to have difficulty with the name of the nation of Ireland, which he at first called “Airland”.

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