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    "named_competitors": [
      "FINEX Cast Iron Cookware",
      "Smithey Ironware Company",
      "The Field Company",
      "Le Creuset",
      "Staub",
      "Stargazer Cast Iron",
      "Victoria",
      "Butter Pat Industries",
      "Challenger Breadware",
      "Lancaster Cast Iron"
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