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Fire destroys Weston-super-Mare pier, claiming multiple Stern pinball machines.
Weston-super-Mare pier was 104 years old at the time of the fire
high confidence · Stated as fact in article; dated July 28, 2008
Kerry and Michelle Michael purchased the pier earlier in 2008
high confidence · Explicitly stated: 'had been purchased earlier this year by brother and sister Kerry and Michelle Michael'
The owners spent £1 million upgrading pier facilities prior to fire
high confidence · Stated as fact: 'owners had recently spent £1 million ($2 million) upgrading the facilities'
A new Indiana Jones, Spider-Man, Pirates of the Caribbean, and Shrek pinball machine were installed at the pier
high confidence · Explicitly listed: 'A new Indiana Jones, a Spider-Man and a Pirates Of The Caribbean were sited there and had been joined by a new-in-box Shrek machine'
The pier had previously burned down in 1930 and took three years to rebuild
high confidence · Stated as historical fact: 'The pier has burned down before - the last time in 1930 - and been rebuilt, although that time it took three years'
The pier's foundations and thick hardwood floor survived the 2008 fire
high confidence · Stated: 'the foundations of the structure are thought to have survived the fire. The thick hardwood floor also held'
“Mr Michael said he and his sister were 'absolutely devastated' by the fire but would 'work tirelessly to restore' the pier.”
Kerry Michael (or Michelle Michael) @ July 28, 2008 — Demonstrates owner commitment to restoration despite major financial loss of newly installed machines and pier infrastructure
negative(-0.85)— Article documents a catastrophic loss of newly invested infrastructure and pinball machines, though tempered slightly by factual tone and owner's expressed commitment to restoration
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