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  "window": "live get_sources, 3,244 answers. Report header states 9,047 total sources; the per-domain rows in this file sum to 9,049. The 2-citation gap is unreconciled and left visible.",
  "scope": "top 40 cited domains by citation count, summing to 9,049 citations. All pct values use 9,049 as the denominator.",
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      "pct": 26.0
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      "pct": 41.9
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      "pct": 9.7
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      "pct": 3.6
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      "pct": 6.2
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      "pct": 5.7
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      "pct": 6.9
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  "note": "Classification is a judgement call and ships with the data so it can be disputed. getintel.ai is classified as a vendor and counted against itself.",
  "denominator": "All pct values = citations / 9049 (citations in the top-40 sample). NOT citations/answers, which is what the source dashboard's own pct column reports.",
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      "classification": "other_corporate"
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      "classification": "editorial"
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      "classification": "seo_suite_vendor"
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      "classification": "seo_suite_vendor"
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      "citations": 106,
      "classification": "agency_content"
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      "classification": "ai_visibility_vendor"
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      "classification": "ai_visibility_vendor"
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      "url": "llmpulse.ai/blog/best-ai-visibility-tools",
      "citations": 84,
      "classification": "ai_visibility_vendor"
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      "url": "youtube.com/watch?v=TsjS69LLKOk",
      "citations": 737,
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      "pct": 9.8
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      "citations": 758,
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    },
    "linkedin.com": {
      "citations": 423,
      "pct": 4.7
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      "pct": 1.6
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