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Once, he even called out a Reds player’s lack of hustle on the basepaths — and ended up stuffed in a garbage can.

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A few minutes later I came upon another man, who was digging through a garbage can for something to drink.

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In her clip, the bear and the coyote are seemingly enjoying the spoils of a spilled garbage can, surveying the neighborhood while they weigh their next move.

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When the dog found the correct garbage can, officers eventually knocked it over.

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It's not the most important norm that Trump has thrown in the garbage can in his first month in office but it's a telling one.

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