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    "unit_note": "engagement_rate and peak_post_engagement_rate are ratios (0-1); avg_interactions_per_post and best_post_interactions are absolute counts. Read status before reading any number: a null rate has several different causes and status says which one applies here."
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    "bio": "THE source for all things VALORANT Champions Tour, all the time. #valorantchampions #vct Watch VALORANT Esports at ...",
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      "source_url_note": "Koinon retains one profile-level source URL, not a per-post URL for each excerpt."
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      "note": "The input set differs by platform; do not compare this score across platforms."
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