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      "name": "Ad Hoc Social Networks"
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  "subBrands": [],
  "updatedAt": "2026-04-10T17:45:59.774+00:00",
  "verifiedVitals": {
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    "founded": "Unknown",
    "headquarters": "Unknown",
    "pricing_model": "Likely Free or Membership-based (common for the category)",
    "core_products": "Research networking, open data sharing frameworks, community-led peer review.",
    "key_differentiator": "Focuses specifically on 'alternative' structures that bypass traditional academic gatekeepers.",
    "target_markets": "Academic researchers, independent scientists, data librarians, open-source advocates.",
    "employee_count": "Not publicly available",
    "funding_stage": "Not publicly available",
    "subcategory": "Open Research Infrastructure"
  },
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}