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      "url": "http://google-preview.miscsubjects.com/api/jarticles/california-llc-statement-of-information",
      "headers": {
        "x-sheets-key": "$(cat /Users/cyrusmassoumi/.misc-sheets-key)",
        "content-type": "application/json",
        "if-match": "<hash>"
      },
      "body": {
        "slug": "california-llc-statement-of-information",
        "title": "…"
      }
    },
    {
      "what": "fetch every source, hash what came back and check the quote is in it",
      "method": "POST",
      "url": "http://google-preview.miscsubjects.com/api/jarticles/california-llc-statement-of-information/verify",
      "headers": {
        "x-sheets-key": "$(cat /Users/cyrusmassoumi/.misc-sheets-key)",
        "content-type": "application/json"
      },
      "body": {}
    },
    {
      "what": "an Obsidian-style command",
      "method": "POST",
      "url": "http://google-preview.miscsubjects.com/api/jarticles/cli",
      "headers": {
        "x-sheets-key": "$(cat /Users/cyrusmassoumi/.misc-sheets-key)",
        "content-type": "application/json"
      },
      "body": {
        "command": "backlinks",
        "file": "california-llc-statement-of-information"
      }
    }
  ]
}