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  "question": "Was today patented?",
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  "headline": "YES",
  "answer": "Yes — US Patent 196,473 for Nicolaus Otto and the Crossleys' gas-motor engine was issued on 23 October 1877.",
  "details": [
    "Patent 196,473 issued October 23, 1877 to Otto and Crossley",
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  "date": "2026-10-23",
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  "generatedAt": "2026-10-24T02:22:18.632Z"
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