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  "textContent": "Nicky Won (right) and her daughter Hannah Won’s ancestor Chow Chie was one of the first Chinese miners to arrive from Victoria in the 1860s to prospect for gold in Otago. PHOTOS: SAM HENDERSON  \n\n  \n\nDescendants of early miners are digging deep to uncover a dark history.",
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