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Claim Text: I consulted with Mark Breen, senior meteorologist at the Fairbanks Museum and Planetarium (and a local Vermont celebrity), regarding the data from this testing.
Simplified Text: Mark Breen, meteorologist at Fairbanks Museum, consulted on data.
Confidence Score: 0.900
Claim Maker: Author (Wirecutter staff writer)
UUID: 98504323-a88d-4e90-8532-82c31066a7c5
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Created: December 6, 2025 at 12:28 AM (10 months ago)
Last Updated: December 6, 2025 at 12:28 AM (10 months ago)

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