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1. Shard Calculation

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Response:

Calculated Shard: 99 (from laksa086)

2. Crawled Status Check

Query:

curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa099.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.theguardian.com/politics/eu-referendum\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.theguardian.com/politics/eu-referendum\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

Response:

{"found_url":"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/politics\/eu-referendum","crawl_time":1775298433,"first_indexed_time":1462866422,"http_code":200,"src_unparsed":"com,theguardian!www,\/politics\/eu-referendum s443","src_root_hash":"4161074618625082499","history_drop_reason":null,"meta_title":"Brexit | The Guardian","meta_descriptions":["Latest news, sport, business, comment, analysis and reviews from the Guardian, the world's leading liberal voice"],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"April 2026\nBiometric checks stalled again for cross-Channel travellers\nFears of Easter chaos over scaling up of new EU border system are eased, with no facial IDs for Eurotunnel and Eurostar passengers\nThe Guardian view on the US and Europe: the UK tried to be a bridge, but Trump likes to burn them\nEditorial:\nThe president’s outbursts on allies and Nato were further confirmation that Europe cannot wait to bolster security – and Britain must play its part\nPolitics Weekly UK\nLabour’s mistakes: is it too late to turn things around? – podcast\nStarmer calls for ‘ambitious’ new UK-EU ties as Trump threatens to quit Nato\nPolitics live with Andrew Sparrow\nReeves criticises Trump for starting Iran war with no ‘clear plan’ to get out of it – as it happened\nMarch 2026\nEU offers UK ‘emergency brake’ on youth mobility scheme numbers\nPolitics live with Andrew Sparrow\nUK politics: Trump says UK’s aircraft carriers are just ‘toys’ – as it happened\nOwners from Great Britain travelling to EU warned over pet passport ‘dodge’\ndouble quotation mark\nLove Actually? Washington’s current relationship with Britain is more like Contempt Actually\nTimothy Garton Ash\n‘We need to think much bigger’: trade minister calls for greater ambition in UK-EU reset\nThe Guardian view on Labour, liberals and the Greens: they agree on the problem, but not the solution\nPolitics live with Andrew Sparrow\nFarage backs Tory attack on Muslim iftar event, saying public prayer ‘was a shock’ – as it happened\nPolitics Weekly UK\nDo the Conservatives have a problem with Muslims? – podcast\n‘Life-changing’ international learning scheme in Wales at risk of closure\nSadiq Khan urges Labour to campaign on rejoining EU at next election\nPolitics live with Andrew Sparrow\nStarmer says Tory shadow minister should be sacked for criticism of Muslims praying in Trafalgar Square – as it happened\ndouble quotation mark\nIn a dangerous world, Britain needs its diplomats more than ever – this is no time to axe them\nJohn Kampfner\nEU calls for urgent reboot in talks with UK to stop reset deal failing\nRow over university fees shows UK’s ‘reset’ with EU may not be so simple\nRow over tuition fees cut for European students threatens Starmer’s EU reset\nAbout 28,846 results for Brexit","attrs_markdown":"![](https:\/\/sb.scorecardresearch.com\/p?c1=2&c2=6035250&cv=2.0&cj=1&cs_ucfr=0&comscorekw=politics)\n\n[Skip to main content](https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/politics\/eu-referendum#maincontent)[Skip to navigation](https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/politics\/eu-referendum#navigation)\n\n[Print subscriptions](https:\/\/support.theguardian.com\/subscribe?REFPVID=mnk6un4rmn8upb8hwomz&INTCMP=undefined&acquisitionData=%7B%22source%22%3A%22GUARDIAN_WEB%22%2C%22componentId%22%3A%22PrintSubscriptionsHeaderLink%22%2C%22componentType%22%3A%22ACQUISITIONS_HEADER%22%2C%22referrerPageviewId%22%3A%22mnk6un4rmn8upb8hwomz%22%2C%22referrerUrl%22%3A%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theguardian.com%2Fpolitics%2Feu-referendum%22%7D)\n\n[Search jobs](https:\/\/jobs.theguardian.com\/)\n\n[Sign in](https:\/\/profile.theguardian.com\/signin?INTCMP=DOTCOM_NEWHEADER_SIGNIN&ABCMP=ab-sign-in&componentEventParams=componentType%3Didentityauthentication%26componentId%3Dguardian_signin_header)\n\nUK\n\n- [UK edition](https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/preference\/edition\/uk)\n- [US edition](https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/preference\/edition\/us)\n- [Australia edition](https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/preference\/edition\/au)\n- [Europe edition](https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/preference\/edition\/eur)\n- [International edition](https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/preference\/edition\/int)\n\n[The Guardian - 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Readable Markdown	April 2026 - ![Crowds of Eurostar passengers at St Pancras International ](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/b2d894b89c34ea56299e7495f958cf18b1716aeb/1029_453_5139_4112/master/5139.jpg?width=465&dpr=1&s=none&crop=5%3A4) Biometric checks stalled again for cross-Channel travellers Fears of Easter chaos over scaling up of new EU border system are eased, with no facial IDs for Eurotunnel and Eurostar passengers - ![US President Donald Trump pauses as he finishes speaking during a televised address on the conflict in the Middle East from the Cross Hall of the White House.](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/7ef455137112db41daf2ba54349e143ff1145635/309_0_2971_2377/master/2971.jpg?width=465&dpr=1&s=none&crop=5%3A4) The Guardian view on the US and Europe: the UK tried to be a bridge, but Trump likes to burn them Editorial: The president’s outbursts on allies and Nato were further confirmation that Europe cannot wait to bolster security – and Britain must play its part - - ### Politics Weekly UKLabour’s mistakes: is it too late to turn things around? – podcast - Starmer calls for ‘ambitious’ new UK-EU ties as Trump threatens to quit Nato - ### Politics live with Andrew SparrowReeves criticises Trump for starting Iran war with no ‘clear plan’ to get out of it – as it happened March 2026 - ![People arriving at Heathrow airport in London](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/4de122f86c43420a38f99511699ce02c0ee9b00b/368_0_2993_2394/master/2993.jpg?width=120&dpr=1&s=none&crop=5%3A4) EU offers UK ‘emergency brake’ on youth mobility scheme numbers - ![Donald Trump holds up a Sharpie marker as he speaks during a cabinet meeting](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/3d6b69584096f895cf27f35360b8abc3a379330f/265_0_2911_2330/master/2911.jpg?width=120&dpr=1&s=none&crop=5%3A4) ### Politics live with Andrew SparrowUK politics: Trump says UK’s aircraft carriers are just ‘toys’ – as it happened - ![Lily the dog and her EU pet passport](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/7744d1d92e7618fca4370b73de0f0488094e4aff/0_533_1054_843/master/1054.jpg?width=120&dpr=1&s=none&crop=5%3A4) Owners from Great Britain travelling to EU warned over pet passport ‘dodge’ - ![Timothy Garton Ash](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/uploads/2017/10/09/Timothy-Garton-Ash,-L.png?width=80&dpr=1&s=none&crop=1%3A1) ### Love Actually? Washington’s current relationship with Britain is more like Contempt Actually Timothy Garton Ash - ‘We need to think much bigger’: trade minister calls for greater ambition in UK-EU reset - The Guardian view on Labour, liberals and the Greens: they agree on the problem, but not the solution - ### Politics live with Andrew SparrowFarage backs Tory attack on Muslim iftar event, saying public prayer ‘was a shock’ – as it happened - ### Politics Weekly UKDo the Conservatives have a problem with Muslims? – podcast - ‘Life-changing’ international learning scheme in Wales at risk of closure - Sadiq Khan urges Labour to campaign on rejoining EU at next election - ### Politics live with Andrew SparrowStarmer says Tory shadow minister should be sacked for criticism of Muslims praying in Trafalgar Square – as it happened - ### In a dangerous world, Britain needs its diplomats more than ever – this is no time to axe them John Kampfner - EU calls for urgent reboot in talks with UK to stop reset deal failing - Row over university fees shows UK’s ‘reset’ with EU may not be so simple - Row over tuition fees cut for European students threatens Starmer’s EU reset About 28,846 results for Brexit
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