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  "id": 8184138,
  "title": "Anaesthetics over aesthetics: welcome to rugby league’s painkiller knockouts",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/anaesthetics-over-aesthetics-welcome-to-rugby-leagues-painkiller-8184138",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-18T05:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Age",
    "slug": "the-age",
    "url": "https://www.theage.com.au/sport/nrl/anaesthetics-over-aesthetics-welcome-to-rugby-league-s-painkiller-knockouts-20260918-p60ygc.html?ref=rss"
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  "summary": "An athlete who can run, pass and kick only with the help of painkillers is enjoying a more enhanced performance than if he was lying on his couch watching.",
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        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "Anaesthetics over aesthetics: welcome to rugby league’s painkiller knockouts",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/anaesthetics-over-aesthetics-welcome-to-rugby-leagues-painkiller",
        "published": "2026-09-18T05:30:00.000Z"
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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."
}