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  "textContent": "In an Australian first, a Canberra man has been convicted of giving genital herpes to a sexual partner. The man pleaded guilty to the charge of \"recklessly inflicting grievous bodily harm,\" which carries a maximum sentence of 13 years. He will be serving his 13-month sentence, handed down last week, under a community correction order.",
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