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Proof: Details emerge in case of former Cornell student alleging rape by frat members

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{"first_seen":"2026-09-28T18:42:48Z","headline":"Details emerge in case of former Cornell student alleging rape by frat members","kind":"front-page-headline","rank":1,"source":"cbsnews","url":"https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cornell-university-rape-allegations-chi-phi-fraternity-details/","v":1}

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ba1afd4897583e54b3d5624f8edcfd5e0996044002cf0831b69902903905e3a8

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  1. Hash the record: sha256sum headline-ba1afd489758.json prints ba1afd4897583e54b3d5624f8edcfd5e0996044002cf0831b69902903905e3a8. Its first twelve characters are the end of this record's address.
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  3. Open the Wayback Machine's captures above: the capture of the record page shows this hash as it stood then, and the capture of the story page shows the newsroom's own page.

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