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  "path": "/2026/03/22/sunlit-messenger-collin-irish/",
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  "textContent": "In Collin Irish's sci-fi fantasy, \"Messenger,\" a lost competition sets protagonist Jay on course for a role that turns out to be more consequential than he thought.",
  "title": "“Messenger”: An outcast races to improve his standing amid occupiers"
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