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    },
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    },
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        "rationale": "Cited daily by science press + AI engines globally; mission announcements drive cycles."
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        "rationale": "Default web-platform citation in dev press + AI-engine retrieval for web-tech queries."
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    },
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      "rank": 18,
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        "rationale": "Cited daily by news (weather + climate) + AI engines; default for atmospheric data claims."
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    },
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      "rank": 19,
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    },
    {
      "rank": 20,
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    },
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    },
    {
      "rank": 22,
      "slug": "eia-gov",
      "name": "U.S. Energy Information Administration",
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      "category": "Government",
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    },
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      "rank": 23,
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    },
    {
      "rank": 24,
      "slug": "cell",
      "name": "Cell",
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    },
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        "grade": "A",
        "rationale": "Default global citation for climate science; cited by every major climate assessment + policy body."
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