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  "textContent": "A judge says there isn’t sufficient evidence for the Motown legend’s accusers to face defamation liability. It’s not a ruling on the veracity of the rape claims.",
  "title": "Smokey Robinson’s Defamation Claims Thrown Out in Sexual Assault Legal Battle"
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