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I","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://houstonlibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/2509/collection_resources/112869/file/215477#t=52.87,62.9"},{"id":"https://houstonlibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/2509/collection_resources/112869/file/215477/transcript/71596/annotation/7","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"think that the biggest reason I got involved in that legislative race was that,","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://houstonlibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/2509/collection_resources/112869/file/215477#t=62.9,70.78"},{"id":"https://houstonlibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/2509/collection_resources/112869/file/215477/transcript/71596/annotation/8","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"well, I was involved in many civic activities in the northwest part of 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