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  "report": "The State of Survey Response Rates 2026",
  "slug": "state-of-survey-response-rates-2026",
  "source": "https://spaceforms.io/reports/state-of-survey-response-rates-2026",
  "note": "Generated from the report page's own figures by tools/build_report_downloads.py. Do not edit by hand.",
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      {
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        "year": "2024",
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        "year": "2025",
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