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1. Shard Calculation

Query:

Response:

Calculated Shard: 157 (from laksa111)

2. Crawled Status Check

Query:

curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa157.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.pride.com/comedy/2019/10/02/distracted-boyfriend-meme-got-very-gay-happy-ending\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.pride.com/comedy/2019/10/02/distracted-boyfriend-meme-got-very-gay-happy-ending\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

Response:

{"found_url":"https:\/\/www.pride.com\/comedy\/2019\/10\/02\/distracted-boyfriend-meme-got-very-gay-happy-ending","crawl_time":1775778603,"first_indexed_time":1570055964,"http_code":200,"src_unparsed":"com,pride!www,\/comedy\/2019\/10\/02\/distracted-boyfriend-meme-got-very-gay-happy-ending s443","src_root_hash":"2704082249104407757","history_drop_reason":null,"meta_title":"The Distracted Boyfriend Meme Got a Very Gay Happy Ending","meta_descriptions":["The plot twist we deserve!"],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"One of our favorite memes of the decade has gotten a very gay update! \nThat viral stock image picturing a man whistling at a passerby while holding the hand of a very annoyed girl took 2017 by storm.\nDeemed the \"distracted boyfriend\" meme\n, the image was impossible to escape on the internet and iterations of it still pop up today.  \nVia more unearthed stock images of the actors in the photos, the story has received the \"biggest plot twist of my generation,\" at least according to a now-viral tweet. \n\"The gays always win,\" said one commenter underneath the tweet, which at the time of publishing had over 120,000 likes.\n\"Why isn't this a movie?\" chimed in another.\nScroll down to see the full story:\nNow that's what we call a happy gay ending!","attrs_markdown":"By continuing to use our site, you agree to our [Privacy Policy](https:\/\/equalpride.com\/privacy-policy) and [Terms of Use](https:\/\/equalpride.com\/terms-of-use).\n\n[Accept](https:\/\/www.pride.com\/comedy\/2019\/10\/02\/distracted-boyfriend-meme-got-very-gay-happy-ending#toggle-gdpr)\n\n[Skip to content](https:\/\/www.pride.com\/comedy\/2019\/10\/02\/distracted-boyfriend-meme-got-very-gay-happy-ending#site-content)\n\nSearch & Section 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[Home](https:\/\/www.pride.com\/)\\>\n2. [Comedy](https:\/\/www.pride.com\/comedy\/)\\>\n\n# The Distracted Boyfriend Meme Got a Very Gay Happy Ending\n## The plot twist we deserve\\!\n\n![\\<p\\>The Distracted Boyfriend Meme Got a Very Gay Happy Ending\\<\/p\\> ](https:\/\/www.pride.com\/media-library\/image.jpg?id=31072576&width=1245&height=700&quality=65&coordinates=0%2C0%2C0%2C1)\n\n[![Taylor Henderson]()](https:\/\/www.pride.com\/authors\/taylor-henderson)\n\nBy [Taylor Henderson](https:\/\/www.pride.com\/authors\/taylor-henderson)October 02 2019 \/ 6:21 PM\n\nTaylor Henderson\n\nTaylor Henderson is a PRIDE.com contributor. This proud Texas Bama studied Media Production\/Studies and Sociology at The University of Texas at Austin, where he developed his passions for pop culture, writing, and videography. He's absolutely obsessed with Beyoncé, mangoes, and cheesy YA novels that allow him to vicariously experience the teen years he spent in the closet. 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[Deemed the \"distracted boyfriend\" meme](https:\/\/knowyourmeme.com\/memes\/distracted-boyfriend), the image was impossible to escape on the internet and iterations of it still pop up today.\n***\nVia more unearthed stock images of the actors in the photos, the story has received the \"biggest plot twist of my generation,\" at least according to a now-viral tweet.\n\n> [1569958047](https:\/\/twitter.com\/_conradsleet\/status\/1179115630974394374)\n\n\"The gays always win,\" said one commenter underneath the tweet, which at the time of publishing had over 120,000 likes.\n\n\"Why isn't this a movie?\" chimed in another.\n\nScroll down to see the full 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Boilerpipe Text	One of our favorite memes of the decade has gotten a very gay update! That viral stock image picturing a man whistling at a passerby while holding the hand of a very annoyed girl took 2017 by storm. Deemed the "distracted boyfriend" meme , the image was impossible to escape on the internet and iterations of it still pop up today. Via more unearthed stock images of the actors in the photos, the story has received the "biggest plot twist of my generation," at least according to a now-viral tweet. "The gays always win," said one commenter underneath the tweet, which at the time of publishing had over 120,000 likes. "Why isn't this a movie?" chimed in another. Scroll down to see the full story: Now that's what we call a happy gay ending!
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Readable Markdown	One of our favorite memes of the decade has gotten a very gay update\! That viral stock image picturing a man whistling at a passerby while holding the hand of a very annoyed girl took 2017 by storm. [Deemed the "distracted boyfriend" meme](https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/distracted-boyfriend), the image was impossible to escape on the internet and iterations of it still pop up today. *** Via more unearthed stock images of the actors in the photos, the story has received the "biggest plot twist of my generation," at least according to a now-viral tweet. "The gays always win," said one commenter underneath the tweet, which at the time of publishing had over 120,000 likes. "Why isn't this a movie?" chimed in another. Scroll down to see the full story: ![distracted-boyfriend-meme-gay-wedding-happy-ending-whistling-guy-girlfriend-wives.jpg](https://www.pride.com/media-library/distracted-boyfriend-meme-gay-wedding-happy-ending-whistling-guy-girlfriend-wives-jpg.jpg?id=31094844&width=980)![db2.jpg](https://www.pride.com/media-library/db2-jpg.jpg?id=31094841&width=980)![db3.jpg](https://www.pride.com/media-library/db3-jpg.jpg?id=31094845&width=980)![db4.jpg](https://www.pride.com/media-library/db4-jpg.jpg?id=31094851&width=980)![db5.jpg](https://www.pride.com/media-library/db5-jpg.jpg?id=31094850&width=980)![db6.jpg](https://www.pride.com/media-library/db6-jpg.jpg?id=31094847&width=980)![db7.jpg](https://www.pride.com/media-library/db7-jpg.jpg?id=31094849&width=980)![db8.jpg](https://www.pride.com/media-library/db8-jpg.jpg?id=31094848&width=980)![db9.jpg](https://www.pride.com/media-library/db9-jpg.jpg?id=31094852&width=980) Now that's what we call a happy gay ending\!
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