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Proof: Degenerative brain disease found in 31 former rugby league players

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1. Hash the record: sha256sum headline-ebbb5b6da7b3.json prints ebbb5b6da7b3a35e9fb7650ad50fcdb8f8ca3a61b9a0d2b5f10eba44ef9e24d5. Its first twelve characters are the end of this record's address.
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