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    "name": "Gartner",
    "domain": "gartner.com",
    "category": "Business",
    "summary": "IT industry research firm since 1979; Magic Quadrant + Hype Cycle frameworks widely cited.",
    "founded": 1979,
    "verified": "2026-04-28",
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      "grade": "C",
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