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  "textContent": "THE number of people with blue badges is at a record high — sparking calls for a crackdown on cheats chasing perks. Some 3.07million in England now hold the permit — 5.2 per cent of the population — Department for Transport data shows. The figure is up eight per cent in a year — with...",
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