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  "Counts are citations (links shown as sources in an answer), not recommendations.",
  "Domain types were assigned automatically by AnsEngine and can be wrong for individual domains.",
  "The questions were chosen by HouseofMVPs to cover its own market. They are not a random sample of what buyers ask."
 ]
}