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Zelda fans are taking the day off to explore 'Tears of the Kingdom'

Fans of the wildly popular Zelda game share the excuses they're making up to stay home and play on the day of its release.
The hero of <em>The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom</em>, Link, and his trusty allies.

Fans of the video game series The Legend of Zelda are doing their best to get out of work today so they can play the newest installment in the franchise: Tears of the Kingdom.

I found out about this phenomenon when my sister, Claire Stucki, told me she was taking the day off

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