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              "vendor": "puzzle",
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              "agentReady": 23.9,
              "mcpEndpoint": null,
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              "mcpEndpoint": null,
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          "kind": "human",
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              "mcpEndpoint": null,
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              "vendor": "digits",
              "name": "Digits",
              "productId": "digits",
              "arena": "accounting",
              "agentReady": 46.9,
              "mcpEndpoint": null,
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              "productId": "xero",
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            {
              "vendor": "quickbooks",
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              "productId": "quickbooks",
              "arena": "accounting",
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              "mcpEndpoint": null,
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            {
              "vendor": "puzzle",
              "name": "Puzzle",
              "productId": "puzzle",
              "arena": "accounting",
              "agentReady": 23.9,
              "mcpEndpoint": null,
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            {
              "vendor": "freshbooks",
              "name": "FreshBooks",
              "productId": "freshbooks",
              "arena": "accounting",
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              "mcpEndpoint": null,
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              "name": "Mercury Books",
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              "vendor": "kick",
              "name": "Kick",
              "productId": "kick",
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              "mcpEndpoint": null,
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            {
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