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  "id": 7714800,
  "title": "A moment that changed me: I felt hugely self conscious about my skin - until I had a revelation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/a-moment-that-changed-me-i-felt-hugely-self-conscious-about-my-skin",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-09-16T05:30:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Guardian Health",
    "slug": "guardian-health",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/sep/16/a-moment-that-changed-me-i-felt-hugely-self-conscious-about-my-skin-until-i-had-a-revelation"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "For years, my vitiligo controlled my life, and I was constantly trying to disguise it. But one day, I realised I could take a very different and extremely liberating approach The microphone felt heavier than I expected. As I stood on stage at a London comedy club last December, I looked out at a room full of strangers sitting quietly, waiting for me to make them laugh. It felt nerve-racking and…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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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."
}