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Proof: Chinese scientists develop oil refining method that may cut energy use by 90%

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3b61ee2918b37af291c72ee37a9d6f33b616ea0a372dab403e90e53624667a3d

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1. Hash the record: sha256sum headline-3b61ee2918b3.json prints 3b61ee2918b37af291c72ee37a9d6f33b616ea0a372dab403e90e53624667a3d. Its first twelve characters are the end of this record's address.
2. There is no OpenTimestamps receipt for this record yet.
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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