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The woman carried two lanterns and a can of coal oil.
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Lisa Wells, Harper’s Magazine , 15 Mar. 2023
Over 1,000 people showed up on a drizzly night to cheer as firefighters doused buildings with coal oil and set them ablaze.
—Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2021
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Lisa Wells, Harper’s Magazine , 15 Mar. 2023
Over 1,000 people showed up on a drizzly night to cheer as firefighters doused buildings with coal oil and set them ablaze.
—Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2021
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“Coal oil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coal%20oil. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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