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   "why": "Record explicitly states 'original_use': 'airport', 'type': 'other', 'new_use': 'education' (training center), and 'after_notes' confirms operational driving examiner training. No mall references in narrative or context. Peers list actual malls (e.g., Dayton Arcade), but this entry is mislabeled as a mall site.",
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    "Database error: listed as 'other' but should be airfield",
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