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          "title": "Historic Charlotte building demolished in a day, clears path for data center - Charlotte Observer",
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          "title": "Will new data centers spike Charlotte water bills? Here’s what officials say - Charlotte Observer",
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          "title": "Charlotte architect remembers historic building demolished for data center development - WBTV",
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