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        "label": "Gaming / vlog / entertainment",
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        "label": "Tech / how-to / education",
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      "These are ad-revenue ranges only. Sponsorships, affiliates, and product sales typically dwarf ad revenue at this view count.",
      "Demonetized topics (controversy, news, copyrighted music) can drop RPM by 60–90%.",
      "International views (especially Tier-3 countries) earn a small fraction of US/UK/AU views."
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