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    "definition": "Grass, legumes or other herbaceous plants cut, dried and stored for use as animal fodder, especially for cattle, horses, sheep and goats, made by mowing, turning and raking into windrows, then baling; aftergrass or aftermath is the regrowth after a first cut, which may be taken as a second crop. Hay quality depends on plant species, maturity at cutting and drying conditions, and damp hay can overheat and ignite.",
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      "describe related terms",
      "distinguish related feeds"
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      "Quality varies",
      "Fire risk if damp"
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        "note": "small bales"
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        "note": ""
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        "quantity": "common species",
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        "note": ""
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      "legume hay such as alfalfa",
      "mixed hay",
      "second cut or aftermath hay",
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        "why": "in registry terms"
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        "why": ""
      },
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        "Feed mouldy or dusty hay to animals.",
        "Confuse hay with straw when advising on animal feed.",
        "Store hay near ignition sources or block barn exits with bales."
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        "Deciding to open or move a stack that is heating dangerously."
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        "Farmers and farm workers",
        "Firefighters"
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      "master_systems": []
    }
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                    "text": "Is the question about production, feeding, storage safety or terminology?",
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                    "text": "What are windrows, aftergrass and aftermath?",
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                    "text": "Which entry fits the specific term?",
                    "kind": "action"
                  }
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              }
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                    "text": "Which references are standard?",
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                  }
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                    "text": "Which sources are cited?",
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                    "text": "Which entry fits spontaneous combustion?",
                    "kind": "action"
                  }
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                    "text": "What are the risks of mouldy hay and hay dust, in general terms?",
                    "kind": "provenance"
                  },
                  {
                    "text": "Which entry fits farmer s lung?",
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                  }
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        "id": "context",
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                  {
                    "text": "Which entry fits hay baler?",
                    "kind": "action"
                  }
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              }
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                "id": "culture-finding",
                "name": "Culture",
                "description": "Culture.",
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                  {
                    "text": "How does haymaking figure in rural culture and idioms?",
                    "kind": "provenance"
                  },
                  {
                    "text": "Which entry fits make hay while the sun shines?",
                    "kind": "action"
                  }
                ]
              }
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  "openQuestions": [
    "Should aftermath be a separate entry?",
    "How should agricultural sources be linked?",
    "The registry parent herbaceous plant confuses the product with the plant; should it be reviewed?"
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