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  "id": 1531202,
  "title": "Monday assorted links",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/monday-assorted-links",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-17T17:50:54.000Z",
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    "name": "Marginal Revolution",
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    "url": "https://marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2026/08/monday-assorted-links-573.html"
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  "summary": "1. Where do the great American comedians hail from? 2. General thoughts on biosafety. 3. “Violet Hensley Dies at 109; Ozarks Fiddler Made Opry Debut at 99” (NYT). She also handcrafted 73 fiddles, appeared on The Beverly Hillbillies, and considered bluegrass too modern for her. She had nine children as well. 4. Which campaiging politicians […] The post Monday assorted links appeared first on…",
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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."
}