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'The Onion' has republished a grim headline about mass shootings 21 times since 2014

The satirical news site publishes modified versions of the article after major mass shootings, always with the same headline: "No Way To Prevent This,' Says Only Nation Where This Regularly Happens."
On Wednesday, The Onion's website was plastered with variations of the satirical piece it's republished after more than 20 mass shootings.

There are a couple of inevitable responses to a mass shooting in America: funerals and fundraisers, prayers from politicians and the resurfacing of one particular article from satirical site The Onion.

"'No Way To Prevent This,' Says Only Nation Where This Regularly Happens" has been republished 21 times in almost exactly eight years.

Its headline has remained the to Tuesday's school shooting in . The main image, and basic facts about the shooting, are updated every time.

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