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  "path": "/news/trailblazing-queens-ball-founder-dame-sybil-von-thorndyke-has-passed-away/241344",
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  "textContent": "Brisbane has lost a true legend with news that Queens Ball Founder Dame Sybil Von Thorndyke has passed away overnight. The 86 year old activist and performer passed away leaving ...\n\nThe post Trailblazing Queens Ball Founder Dame Sybil Von Thorndyke Has Passed Away appeared first on Star Observer.",
  "title": "Trailblazing Queens Ball Founder Dame Sybil Von Thorndyke Has Passed Away"
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