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            "text": "# DEB-WHY-REMOVED (man)\n\n## NAME\n\ndeb-why-removed - shows the reason a package was removed from the archive\n\n## SYNOPSIS\n\ndeb-why-removed [option...] package...\n\n## DESCRIPTION\n\nThis program will download the removals metadata from the archive, search and print the\nentries within for a source or binary package name match.\n\n## Sections\n\n- **NAME**\n- **SYNOPSIS**\n- **DESCRIPTION**\n- **OPTIONS** (4 subsections)\n- **FILES**\n- **SEE ALSO**\n\nUse structuredContent.sections for detailed options, examples, and full documentation.\n"
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                "content": "<https://ftp-master.debian.org/#removed>\n\n\n\nDebian Utilities                             2026-03-04                           DEB-WHY-REMOVED(1)",
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