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    "byline": "Thomas Newdick\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tStaff Writer",
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    "excerpt": "Swedish and German forces are conducting what appears to be the first joint rehearsal of their rapid-reinforcement plans for the Baltic island of Gotland. The exercise is another step in Sweden\u2019s defense planning for an island whose position in the middle of the Baltic gives it an outsized strategic importance for controlling access, protecting the Baltic states, and maintaining NATO\u2019s freedom of movement in a region where Russian military activity remains a persistent concern.",
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    "title": "German Forces Surge Onto Baltic Island In First-Of-Its-Kind NATO Drill"
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