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"i": "https://codexery.com/magazines/img/magazines/billboard-magazine.webp", "c": "Billboard · Public domain"}, "https://codexery.com/sunshine-pop-groups/e/sunshine-pop-groups/the-free-design/": {"t": "The Free Design", "s": "Family vocal group known for complex harmonies and baroque pop."}, "https://codexery.com/cti-records-artists/e/cti-records-artists/urbie-green/": {"t": "Urbie Green", "s": "American jazz trombonist with over 250 recordings."}, "https://codexery.com/instruments/e/musical-instruments/the-piano/": {"t": "The Piano", "s": "A haunting, unpredictable tale of love and sex told from a woman's point of view.", "i": "https://codexery.com/instruments/img/musical-instruments/the-piano.webp", "c": "Unknown author · Public domain"}, "https://codexery.com/instruments/e/musical-instruments/the-drum-kit/": {"t": "The Drum kit", "s": "A single-player percussion ensemble central to modern music.", "i": "https://codexery.com/instruments/img/musical-instruments/the-drum-kit.webp", 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"c": "via Wikipedia: Nat King Cole · see source"}, "https://codexery.com/cities/e/landmark-cities/new-york-city/": {"t": "New York City", "s": "The most populous city in the United States, a global center of finance, culture, and diplomacy."}, "https://codexery.com/cities-and-urban-areas/e/cities-and-urban-areas/nashville-tennessee/": {"t": "Nashville, Tennessee", "s": "Capital of Tennessee, major music and healthcare hub.", "i": "https://codexery.com/cities-and-urban-areas/img/cities-and-urban-areas/nashville-tennessee.webp", "c": "via Wikipedia: Nashville, Tennessee · see source"}, "https://codexery.com/countries-and-regions/e/countries-and-regions/new-york-state/": {"t": "New York (state)", "s": "The Empire State: A global node of creativity, entrepreneurship, and natural wonder."}, "/e/swing-trombonists/j-c-higginbotham/": {"t": "J. 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