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Raw Queries and Responses

1. Shard Calculation

Query:

Response:

Calculated Shard: 99 (from laksa145)

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, ml_categories_json AS ml_categories_json, ml_types_json AS ml_types_json, ml_intent_types_json AS ml_intent_types_json, meta_language AS meta_language, attrs_author AS attrs_author, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(attrs_publish_time), 0) AS attrs_publish_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(attrs_original_publish_time), 0) AS attrs_original_publish_time, ifNull(attrs_is_republished, 0) AS attrs_is_republished, ifNull(attrs_nr_words, 0) AS attrs_nr_words, ifNull(attrs_boilerpipe_nr_words, 0) AS attrs_boilerpipe_nr_words, ifNull(body_ext_links_number, 0) AS body_ext_links_number, ifNull(body_int_links_number, 0) AS body_int_links_number, ifNull(meta_nofollow, 0) AS meta_nofollow, ifNull(meta_noarchive, 0) AS meta_noarchive, ifNull(props_was_rendered, 0) AS props_was_rendered, ifNull(src_redirect, \'\') AS src_redirect, ifNull(download_time_msec, 0) AS download_time_msec, ifNull(download_ttfb_msec, 0) AS download_ttfb_msec, ifNull(download_size, 0) AS download_size FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.wired.com/story/distracted-boyfriend-meme-photographer-interview/\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.wired.com/story/distracted-boyfriend-meme-photographer-interview/\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

Response:

{"found_url":"https:\/\/www.wired.com\/story\/distracted-boyfriend-meme-photographer-interview\/","crawl_time":1776926222,"first_indexed_time":1504055051,"http_code":200,"src_unparsed":"com,wired!www,\/story\/distracted-boyfriend-meme-photographer-interview\/ s443","src_root_hash":"5736512710119187299","history_drop_reason":null,"meta_title":"The 'Distracted Boyfriend' Meme Photographer Explains All | WIRED","meta_descriptions":["Antonio Guillem didn't mean to go viral. In fact, he only just found out what a meme is."],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"Aug 28, 2017 2:04 PM\nAntonio Guillem didn't mean to go viral. In fact, he only just found out what a meme is.\nAntonio Guillem\/Shutterstock\nAll products featured on WIRED are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and\/or from purchases of products through these links.\nLearn more.\nYou’ve seen it\nby now, maybe enough times to be sick of it: A man walks down a city street with his girlfriend, head turned backward, face curved into a Tex Avery ogle directed at a woman walking the other direction. This is the \"distracted boyfriend\" stock photo, an image that launched a thousand\nmemes\n. And no one’s more surprised at its popularity than the man who took it.\nYou’ve read your last free article.\nThe intersection of technology, power, and culture. Start your free trial and get access to\n5 all-new premium newsletters\n—cancel anytime.\nSTART FREE TRIAL\nAre you already a subscriber?\n \nLog In\nThe intersection of technology, power, and culture. Start your free trial and get access to\n5 all-new premium newsletters.\n \nSTART FREE TRIAL\nBrian Barrett\nis the executive editor of WIRED. 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In fact, he only just found out what a meme is.\n\n![Image may contain Human Person Clothing Apparel Sleeve Pants Robe Evening Dress Fashion Gown and Dating](https:\/\/media.wired.com\/photos\/59a459d1e5238d59ce11404f\/3:2\/w_2560%2Cc_limit\/MemeLoveTriangle_297886754.jpg)\n\nAntonio Guillem\/Shutterstock\n\nComments\n\nSave this story\n\nComments\n\nSave this story\n\nAll products featured on WIRED are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and\/or from purchases of products through these links. [Learn more.](https:\/\/www.wired.com\/about\/affiliate-link-policy\/)\n\nYou’ve seen it by now, maybe enough times to be sick of it: A man walks down a city street with his girlfriend, head turned backward, face curved into a Tex Avery ogle directed at a woman walking the other direction. This is the \"distracted boyfriend\" stock photo, an image that launched a thousand [memes](https:\/\/www.wired.com\/tag\/memes). 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Aug 28, 2017 2:04 PM Antonio Guillem didn't mean to go viral. In fact, he only just found out what a meme is. ![Image may contain Human Person Clothing Apparel Sleeve Pants Robe Evening Dress Fashion Gown and Dating](https://media.wired.com/photos/59a459d1e5238d59ce11404f/3:2/w_2560%2Cc_limit/MemeLoveTriangle_297886754.jpg) Antonio Guillem/Shutterstock All products featured on WIRED are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links. [Learn more.](https://www.wired.com/about/affiliate-link-policy/) You’ve seen it by now, maybe enough times to be sick of it: A man walks down a city street with his girlfriend, head turned backward, face curved into a Tex Avery ogle directed at a woman walking the other direction. This is the "distracted boyfriend" stock photo, an image that launched a thousand [memes](https://www.wired.com/tag/memes). And no one’s more surprised at its popularity than the man who took it. You’ve read your last free article. ![Subscription Offer](https://media.wired.com/photos/69404c8a6f1488718f54b694/original/pass/Second%20WIRED%20GIf.gif?format=original) The intersection of technology, power, and culture. Start your free trial and get access to **5 all-new premium newsletters**—cancel anytime. [START FREE TRIAL](https://www.wired.com/v2/offers/wira01035?source=Site_0_JNY_WIR_DESKTOP_PAYWALL_IN_CONTENT_BARRIER_0_US_ACQ_NLI_CONTROL_GENERIC_ZZ_ADB&redirectURL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wired.com%2Fstory%2Fdistracted-boyfriend-meme-photographer-interview%2F) Are you already a subscriber? [Log In](https://www.wired.com/go/failsafe?redirectURL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wired.com%2Fstory%2Fdistracted-boyfriend-meme-photographer-interview%2F) The intersection of technology, power, and culture. Start your free trial and get access to **5 all-new premium newsletters.** [START FREE TRIAL](https://www.wired.com/v2/offers/wira01035?source=Site_0_JNY_WIR_DESKTOP_PAYWALL_IN_CONTENT_BARRIER_BAR_0_US_ACQ_NLI_CONTROL_GENERIC_ZZ_ADB&redirectURL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wired.com%2Fstory%2Fdistracted-boyfriend-meme-photographer-interview%2F) [![](https://media.wired.com/photos/65e83bf23a5924e619dc44c8/1:1/w_90%2Cc_limit/Brian%2520Barrett%2520copy.jpg)](https://www.wired.com/author/brian-barrett/) [Brian Barrett](https://www.wired.com/author/brian-barrett/) is the executive editor of WIRED. Previously he was the editor in chief of the tech and culture site Gizmodo and was a business reporter for the Yomiuri Shimbun, Japan’s largest daily newspaper. ... [Read More](https://www.wired.com/author/brian-barrett) ### Don't Just Keep Up. Get Ahead Sign up for the *Daily* newsletter to get our biggest stories, handpicked for you each day. Read More

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