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TIL The town of Lauderhill, Florida was supposed to present actor James Earl Jones with a plaque for their annual Martin Luther King celebration. The company in charge of making it printed the name “James Earl Ray” on it. James Earl Ray was the man who killed Martin Luther King.

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