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          "residual_uncertainty": "No material residual uncertainty beyond the stated scope limitation.",
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          "residual_uncertainty": "No material residual uncertainty beyond the stated scope limitation.",
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      "lexeme_link_id": "TSP-LEX-000233",
      "language": "GREEK",
      "lemma_unicode": "ἰός",
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