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  "exhibit": "The walled-garden premium: the same item, inside Steam and outside it",
  "source": "cs2.sh API, GET /v1/prices/latest",
  "captured_at": "2026-09-23T00:44:27.871388581Z",
  "currency": "USD",
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    "csfloat",
    "skinport",
    "youpin",
    "c5game"
  ],
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      "name": "Sticker | Pros Don't Fake",
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