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        "Spray pesticides in bloom or beyond the permitted use on the label.",
        "Move plant material across borders in breach of plant health rules."
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                    "text": "Which entry fits dried apricot?",
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                    "text": "Is the user asking about kernel consumption as therapy, which needs a clinician and carries risk?",
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                    "text": "How did the apricot spread from Central Asia and China through Armenia to Europe and the Americas?",
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                    "text": "Which entry fits the history of fruit cultivation?",
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                "id": "culture-finding",
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                    "text": "How do apricots figure in regional cuisines and festivals such as those of the Wachau?",
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                    "text": "Which entry fits the specific region?",
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    "How should the kernel safety warning be recorded?"
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