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  "id": 11511861,
  "title": "Tedesco and Ponga went through different worlds to meet in NRL grand final",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/tedesco-and-ponga-went-through-different-worlds-to-meet-in-nrl-grand",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-02T19:27:50.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-03/james-tedesco-kalyn-ponga-nrl-grand-final-2026/107223224"
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  "summary": "On Sunday, opposing fullbacks James Tedesco and Kalyn Ponga will lead their teams into the NRL grand final. It's about the only thing their paths have had in common.",
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        "title": "Tedesco and Ponga went through different worlds to meet in NRL grand final",
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        "published": "2026-10-02T19:27:50.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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