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  "path": "/2026/02/20/the-art-institutes-exhibition-on-loss-and-absence-shows-the-rich-culture-of-textile-art-honoring-the-dead/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-02-20T13:00:01.000Z",
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    "Fiber and Textiles",
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