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    "purpose": "Let an agent describe dragons as mythical creatures across cultures with attribution to their traditions, distinguish regional types and related beings, relay their roles in heraldry, literature and popular culture, and separate mythical dragons from real animals called dragons.",
    "definition": "A legendary serpentine or reptilian creature found in the mythologies of many cultures, typically winged and fire-breathing in European tradition and serpentine, wingless and associated with water and good fortune in East Asian tradition, with related beings such as the naga of South and Southeast Asia and the druk of Bhutan; dragons appear in myth, heraldry, literature, film and games.",
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      "separate mythical from real animals"
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      "Symbol in heraldry and nations",
      "Persistent in modern fiction and games"
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      "European winged type and East Asian serpentine type",
      "Komodo dragons and dragonflies are real animals"
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      "Chinese, Japanese and Korean dragons",
      "naga of South and Southeast Asia",
      "druk of Bhutan and Himalayan dragons",
      "Irish and other water serpents such as the oilliphéist",
      "dragons in fantasy literature and games"
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        "relation": "is related to",
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        "relation": "is confused with",
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      "No regulation; heraldic authorities define dragon charges"
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      "Presenting myth as zoology",
      "Cultural insensitivity about sacred beings such as naga"
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        "Merge regional dragon types into one creature.",
        "Treat sacred beings such as the naga or the druk of Bhutan as mere fantasy props.",
        "Use dragon imagery to stereotype the peoples who hold it."
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        "Careless mixing of traditions erases cultural differences."
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        "Communities whose traditions include dragons",
        "Readers and learners",
        "Designers and artists"
      ]
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      "master_systems": []
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                  }
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              }
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            "id": "related",
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                "id": "related-finding",
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                  {
                    "text": "How do naga, druk and water serpents relate to dragons?",
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                  },
                  {
                    "text": "Which entry fits the specific being?",
                    "kind": "action"
                  }
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                  },
                  {
                    "text": "Which references are standard?",
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                  }
                ]
              }
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                "description": "Sacred.",
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                    "text": "Where are dragons or naga sacred, and how should that be presented?",
                    "kind": "provenance"
                  },
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                    "text": "Is the presentation respectful and attributed?",
                    "kind": "boundary"
                  }
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              }
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                    "text": "How are dragons used in heraldry and national symbols such as those of Wales and Bhutan?",
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                  },
                  {
                    "text": "Which entry fits heraldry?",
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                  }
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              }
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                    "text": "How are dragons portrayed in fantasy literature, film and games?",
                    "kind": "provenance"
                  },
                  {
                    "text": "Which entry fits a specific work?",
                    "kind": "action"
                  }
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              }
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        "id": "study",
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                  {
                    "text": "What do scholars propose about the origins of dragon myths, with positions attributed?",
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                  },
                  {
                    "text": "Is the presentation clear about hypotheses?",
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                  }
                ]
              }
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            "id": "teach",
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                "id": "teach-finding",
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                  {
                    "text": "How are dragon myths used in teaching folklore and comparative mythology?",
                    "kind": "action"
                  },
                  {
                    "text": "Which entry fits comparative mythology?",
                    "kind": "action"
                  }
                ]
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            ]
          }
        ]
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  "openQuestions": [
    "Should East Asian dragon and naga be separate entries?",
    "How should folklore sources be linked?",
    "The registry entry has merged aliases naming specific Irish monsters and Asian beings; should they be split off?"
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