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  "textContent": "Rodney (Rod) Thomas Smith, 74, died in November 2021 after being burnt on his farm. His death is now the subject of an inquest before Coroner Mary-Anne Borrowdale in Wellington. Photo: Supplied  \n\n  \n\nFarmer Rodney Thomas Smith was stoic. He hadn’t seen a doctor for a decade and preferred to pull his own teeth rather than see a dentist.",
  "title": "Would a helicopter flight have saved this farmer's life?"
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