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Steve Irwin Statue Email Petition
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The claim
Email message asks recipients to “sign” a petition to get a life-size statue of Steve Irwin built at Australia Zoo
Subject: Steve Irwin
This is a petition to get a life size statue of steve irwin to be built in australia zoo with no charge 2 the Irwin family all we need is 1000 signatures if you dont sign you are disrespectfull to an aussie hero so please sign. When you are the 1000th signinture please send it back to:
[Email address removed]
[List of names removed]
What the fact-checkers found
Waste of time – Email petitions are ineffective.
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