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  "path": "/in-memorium-first-american-to-climb-everest-dies-at-97-after-a-lifetime-of-climbing-with-his-brother/",
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  "tags": [
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  "textContent": "America doffs its hat to one of its greatest modern outdoorsmen: the first among our countrymen to conquer the two highest peaks in the world: Mount Everest in 1963, and K2 in 1978. Jim Whittaker was born in Washington state on February 10th, 1929. His identical twin brother Lou was born on the same day. […]\n\nThe post In Memorium: First American to Climb Everest Dies at 97 After a Lifetime of Climbing with His Brother appeared first on Good News Network.",
  "title": "In Memorium: First American to Climb Everest Dies at 97 After a Lifetime of Climbing with His Brother"
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