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      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Massachusetts General Laws: Statute index - relevant chapters for adult business regulation",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] The Massachusetts General Laws index at malegislature.gov lists Chapter 272 (Crimes Against Chastity, Morality, Decency and Good Order) and Chapter 140 (Licenses) as the relevant state-level statutory frameworks governing adult-related businesses and licensing.",
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      "evidence_quote": "Chapter 272: CRIMES AGAINST CHASTITY, MORALITY, DECENCY AND GOOD ORDER",
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