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        "statement": "openFDA data can be incomplete, duplicated, delayed, or unsuitable for clinical use and does not establish causation, product safety, or individualized medical advice.",
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    "authentication": "none",
    "robotsAllowed": true
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        "id": "source.fda.openfda-api",
        "url": "https://open.fda.gov/apis/",
        "title": "openFDA APIs",
        "publisher": "U.S. Food and Drug Administration",
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      }
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    "state": "current",
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    "id": "source-terms-apply",
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    "redistributionAllowed": false
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