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- Two Missouri Republicans were accused of burning books at a fundraising event Friday night.
- Both denied that was the case and revealed that they were burning a pile of cardboard.
- The pair had different responses to the false accusations.
Videos showing two Missouri State Senators incinerating a pile of cardboard went viral after people online accused the pair of burning books — but their responses to the accusations were markedly different.
State Senators Nick Schroer and Bill Eigel attended a fundraising event Friday night where flamethrowers were being auctioned, resulting in videos and photos being posted of the pair online.