{
  "title": "Welcome to The Dissenter’s Archive.",
  "author": "Caerith Alondar",
  "source_url": "https://caerithbooks.com/p/welcome-to-the-dissenters-archive",
  "excerpt": "COME IN, PLEASE...",
  "published_date": "2026-09-04T19:30:01.293Z",
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