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  "textContent": "Iranian players saluting for the national anthem after being reprimanded for not singing in an earlier match. Photo: Getty Images  \n\n  \n\nFive members of the Iranian women's soccer team are being protected by police after staging a dramatic escape from their handlers at a Brisbane hotel.",
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