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Woman burned by McDonald's hot coffee, then the news media

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In 1992, Stella Liebeck spilled scalding McDonald's coffee in her lap and later sued the company, attracting a flood of negative attention. It turns out there was more to the story.

What was lost when the story of the coffee spill spread throughout talk shows, newspapers, magazines, and late night television shows?

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