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    "byline": "By Natasha Korecki",
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    "excerpt": "Ken Paxton, Talarico\u2019s Republican opponent in the Texas Senate race, had asked for \u201cproof of life\u201d after Talarico\u2019s last event on Sept. 30, which he attended virtually.",
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    "title": "James Talarico back on the trail after an absence with the flu drew scrutiny"
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