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"text": "A woman walks in a purpose built village for Tibetans who have been relocated from high-altitude locations in what the authorities call a poverty alleviation program during a government organised tour in Gongga County, Lhoka City, near Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region, China, October 14, 2020.",
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