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Philadelphia Flyers Introduce Horrifying New Mascot Named 'Gritty
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Learn How The Flyers' 'Gritty' Originated In Centre County
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A Gritty Story: How Flyers Mascot Went from Loathed to Lovable
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How Philadelphia Flyers mascot Gritty was created
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Behold Ellie the elephant, the WNBA mascot whose dance moves put
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Gritty', the internet's most beloved mascot, explained
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Gritty's evolution from mascot to meme to leftist avatar
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Flyers' Gritty mascot: He's ugly, but he's our ugly, Delaware
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The Philly Flyers' Gritty Takes His Massive Paws to Twitter For a