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      "research history"
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                    "text": "For which year?",
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                    "text": "Which authority governs it?",
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                    "text": "Which sources document it?",
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            "id": "heritage",
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                "id": "heritage-finding",
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                    "text": "Which buildings or areas are protected?",
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                  {
                    "text": "Is there a conservation area?",
                    "kind": "provenance"
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    "Should town types be separate entries?",
    "How should status definitions be recorded per country?",
    "How should namesakes be disambiguated?"
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