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      "id": "SRC-002",
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    {
      "id": "SRC-005",
      "title": "Cavolo broccolo o sparacello palermitano",
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      "url_status": "live"
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      "id": "SRC-006",
      "title": "UNECE Standard FFV-48: Broccoli, 2023",
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      "id": "SRC-008",
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      "url_status": "live"
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                    "text": "By which source?",
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                    "text": "From which database?",
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                    "text": "How is it prepared?",
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                    "text": "How does cooking affect nutrients?",
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                    "text": "Which marketing standard applies?",
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                    "text": "Which class?",
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                    "text": "How much is produced, where?",
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