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Claim Text: My mother’s first child, my sister, Michele, died of leukemia in 1972, at the age of 5.
Simplified Text: Anne Rice's first child, Michele, died of leukemia in 1972 at the age of 5.
Confidence Score: 1.000
Claim Maker: Christopher Rice
Context Type: Essay
Context Details: { "person": "Michele Rice", "age_at_death": 5, "year_of_death": "1972", "cause_of_death": "leukemia" }
Subject Tags: Health People Biography
UUID: 039d3dee-768b-48ed-adca-be015cd84fab
Vector Index: ✗ No vector
Created: September 24, 2026 at 9:55 PM (2 weeks ago)
Last Updated: September 24, 2026 at 9:55 PM (2 weeks ago)

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