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Woman lifted into the air by shop shutter goes viral

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A 72-year-old woman has gone viral  after being lifted into the air by a shop shutter. Anne Hughes, a cleaner at Best One convenience store in Tonteg, Rhondda Cynon Taf, was hoisted several feet when her coat got caught on the shutter. The store shared…

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