Confederate flag at NC's Great American State Fair pavilion removed

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11. The first "paragraph" is one sentence

The 2nd paragraph is *2* sentences and then the mention appears.

IMHO "buried" would be down in middle or at the bottom of the article and I have seen far too many buried ledes and this isn't really it.

I.e., if they left that out at the beginning and forced you to go way down further to confirm -

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State of North Carolina did not sponsor a booth at fair

The state of North Carolina decided not to sponsor a booth at the fair, citing costs, the governor's spokesperson told USA TODAY. But some North Carolina-based companies, including SPEVCO, Richard Childress Racing, Operation Helo and Mt. Olive Pickle Company, stepped in to sponsor the state's pavilion, according to the governor's office and published reports.

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then I would agree. But it was mentioned right near the beginning.