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  "bestFor": "Digital illustrators and comic artists | Manga and webtoon creators | Hobbyist digital painters | Professional animators on a budget",
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    "Perpetual license is desktop-only (Windows/macOS), iPad/mobile requires subscription",
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  "correction": "This price may be out of date. If the vendor's page differs, call report_issue with evidence_url and quote, or verify_price.",
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