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  "path": "/2026/05/17/todays-jewish-birthday-howard-ashman/",
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  "textContent": "Howard Ashman (May 17, 1950 – March 14, 1991) was an American playwright, lyricist, and stage director. He is most widely known for his work on feature films for Walt Disney Animation Studios, for which Ashman wrote the lyrics and Alan Menken composed the music. [Wikipedia]",
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