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  "attribution": "Data: Data Center Record, datacenterrecord.org, CC BY 4.0. Link to the specific record page where possible.",
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          "title": "Local control is best, even with data centers in Iowa | Opinion - The Des Moines Register",
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        {
          "title": "Meta: Our U.S. data center fleet",
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          "date": "2026-09-14",
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          "summary": "Meta lists Meta Altoona Data Center at Altoona, Iowa on its own page of data center locations, read September 14, 2026.",
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