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  "end": "2026-10-23T18:00:00+03:00",
  "timezone": "Europe/Sofia",
  "venue": "John Atanasoff Forum, Sofia Tech Park",
  "city": "Sofia",
  "country": "Bulgaria",
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    "date": "2026-10-24",
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      "date": "2025-12-15",
      "label": "15 Dec",
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        "Tickets on sale."
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      "completed": true
    },
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    },
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    },
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    },
    {
      "date": "2026-10-23",
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    },
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      "date": "2026-10-24",
      "label": "24 Oct",
      "title": "QA: Challenge Accepted 2026",
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      ],
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    }
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}