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  "bestFor": "Solo creators on a budget | Small teams needing priority support | Caption-only users at $9",
  "hiddenCosts": [
    "$59 after first month for Creator",
    "$175 after first month for Pro",
    "$29 after first month for Starter"
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      "summary": "Plans changed: Lite (Mac app) added at free a month; Lite added at $8 a month; Starter went from $9 to $29 a month; Creator went from $30 to $59 a month; Pro went from $89 to $175 a month."
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