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    "language": "en",
    "title": "Marcus Aurelius",
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    "summary": "Roman emperor and Stoic practitioner, Marcus Aurelius wrote private notes to keep himself steady under the weight of power.",
    "body": "Marcus Aurelius died in 180 CE.",
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        "age_at_death": 59
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        },
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            "name": "Vindobona",
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        },
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        },
        {
            "name": "Aquileia",
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