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  "question": "Was today the end of a war?",
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  "headline": "YES",
  "answer": "Yes — on this date in 1648, the Peace of Westphalia ended the Thirty Years' War.",
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    "Peace of Westphalia signed on 24 October 1648",
    "Ended the Thirty Years' War in Europe",
    "Also ended the Eighty Years' War"
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      "title": "Library of Congress (.gov)",
      "url": "https://blogs.loc.gov/law/2017/10/the-peace-of-westphalia/#1"
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      "title": "NLB eResources",
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      "title": "HathiTrust",
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  "date": "2026-10-24",
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  "generatedAt": "2026-10-25T02:11:46.085Z"
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