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 "headline": "16 counties set all-time record highs in July 4\u20135",
 "standfirst": "Across New Jersey, Virginia, the highest readings in each county's series since 1951. The warmest was Fluvanna, Virginia, at 105.0\u00b0F.",
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   "text": "highest in the outbreak \u2014 Fluvanna, Virginia",
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