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      "A logo is not heraldic; a flag may carry arms"
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        "Sell family crest products as if they were the buyer's arms without basis.",
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        "Buyers"
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                  }
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                    "text": "Which entry fits heraldic terminology?",
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                  }
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              }
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                    "text": "Is the assumption that arms belong to a surname being avoided?",
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                    "text": "What are the arms of this city, region or state, and what do their elements represent, according to official sources?",
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                    "text": "Which entry fits the place?",
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                    "text": "Which entry fits a specific authority?",
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                  {
                    "text": "Is legal advice needed from a professional?",
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                    "text": "Which references are standard?",
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            "id": "teach",
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                "id": "teach-finding",
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                    "text": "How can heraldry be taught with blazon exercises?",
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                    "text": "Which misconceptions arise?",
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    "How should armorials be linked?",
    "How should heraldic authorities be linked?"
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