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According to a release form the Flyers, sa国际传媒淕rittysa国际传媒� was forced out of a hermit-like existence when construction at the Wells Fargo Centre disturbed his secret hideout.
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Social media reception to the Flyerssa国际传媒� new mascot came swiftly, with the rival Pittsburgh Penguins simply tweeting sa国际传媒渓ol ok.sa国际传媒�
sa国际传媒淕rittysa国际传媒� is just the second mascot in Flyers history after the short-lived sa国际传媒淪lapshotsa国际传媒� in 1976.
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