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    "name": "State of AI Prompting 2026 — Dataset",
    "description": "Aggregate quality scores for real AI prompts submitted to SurePrompts in 2026, scored 0–100 across 8 dimensions. Includes score distribution, per-dimension fill rates, monthly trend, and raw-vs-engineered quality lift.",
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    "url": "https://sureprompts.com/blog/state-of-ai-prompting-2026",
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