Subcategory

Audio & Headphones

This index adds up the scores of 10 questions. 219 brands are ranked.

Edition
Nov 12, 2026
Methodology
v5.0

AI Visibility Ranking

Brands across every question in this category, ordered by GenRank score.

#BrandScore

The GenRank score sums each brand’s question-level visibility inside this category. Higher means AI names the brand more often and earlier. It is not bounded, so compare brands within one category, not across categories. Methodology

The questions behind this index

10

Each question with its top three brands by GenRank score and how many brands its answers named.

Rank trend

Rank trends are drawn once two weekly editions under the same methodology exist. Only the first edition is in so far.

Named by surface

Each cell: of the surface's 10 answers, how many named the brand. Darker means named more often.

Window
Oct 18, 2026 ~ Nov 8, 2026
Named by surface
BrandGoogle AI OverviewsChatGPTClaudeGeminiGoogle AI ModeMicrosoft Copilot
1Apple AirPods Pro 3322221
2Sony WH-1000XM6112121
3Sony WF-1000XM6022112
4Anker Soundcore Space A40211111
5Anker Soundcore Life Q30111111
6Bose Ultra Open Earbuds111111
7Beats Powerbeats Pro 2111110
8Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (Gen 2)111112
9Shokz OpenRun Pro111200
10Anker Soundcore Space One101210
11Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds (2nd Gen)112110
12Soundcore Liberty 5 Pro110210
13JLab JBuds Lux ANC111100
14Audeze Maxwell 2011111
15Apple AirPods Max 2111011

Named alongside

Brands named in the same answers in the last four weeks. Circle size: answers naming the brand. Line width: answers naming both.

Named alongsideBrands named in the same answers in the last four weeks. Circle size: answers naming the brand. Line width: answers naming both.Apple AirPods Pro 3: named in 13 answersApple AirPods Pro 3Sony WH-1000XM6: named in 11 answersSony WH-1000XM6Sony WF-1000XM6: named in 10 answersSony WF-1000XM6Anker Soundcore Space A40: named in 9 answersAnker Soundcore Space A40Anker Soundcore Life Q30: named in 6 answersAnker Soundcore Life Q30Bose Ultra Open Earbuds: named in 6 answersBeats Powerbeats Pro 2: named in 6 answersBeats Powerbeats Pro 2Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (Gen 2): named in 8 answersShokz OpenRun Pro: named in 5 answersShokz OpenRun ProAnker Soundcore Space One: named in 6 answersAnker Soundcore Space OneBose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds (2nd Gen): named in 9 answersSoundcore Liberty 5 Pro: named in 6 answersSoundcore Liberty 5 ProJLab JBuds Lux ANC: named in 4 answersJLab JBuds Lux ANCAudeze Maxwell 2: named in 5 answersAudeze Maxwell 2Apple AirPods Max 2: named in 7 answersShokz OpenFit Pro: named in 5 answersJLab Go Air Pop: named in 3 answersJLab Go Air PopCMF Headphone Pro: named in 5 answersCMF Headphone ProSennheiser HD 800 S: named in 6 answersSennheiser HD 800 SSennheiser HDB 630: named in 7 answersSennheiser HDB 630Razer BlackShark V3 Pro: named in 4 answersRazer BlackShark V3 ProSoundcore AeroFit 2: named in 3 answersSoundcore AeroFit 2SteelSeries Arctis Nova 7 Wireless: named in 4 answersSennheiser Momentum 5 Wireless: named in 5 answersSennheiser Momentum 5 WirelessSteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Omni: named in 3 answersSteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro OmniJBL Junior 470NC: named in 3 answersJBL Junior 470NCFocal Bathys MG: named in 5 answersEarFun Air Pro 4: named in 2 answersEarFun Air Pro 4Jabra Elite 8 Active Gen 2: named in 4 answersAnker Soundcore Liberty 4 NC: named in 4 answersAnker Soundcore Liberty 4 NC
  • Answers naming the brand
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  • Answers naming both
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Named alongsideBrands named in the same answers in the last four weeks. Circle size: answers naming the brand. Line width: answers naming both.Apple AirPods Pro 3: named in 13 answersSony WH-1000XM6: named in 11 answersSony WH-1000XM6Sony WF-1000XM6: named in 10 answersAnker Soundcore Space A40: named in 9 answersAnker Soundcore Life Q30: named in 6 answersBose Ultra Open Earbuds: named in 6 answersBeats Powerbeats Pro 2: named in 6 answersBeats Powerbeats Pro 2Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (Gen 2): named in 8 answersShokz OpenRun Pro: named in 5 answersAnker Soundcore Space One: named in 6 answersAnker Soundcore Space OneBose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds (2nd Gen): named in 9 answersSoundcore Liberty 5 Pro: named in 6 answersJLab JBuds Lux ANC: named in 4 answersAudeze Maxwell 2: named in 5 answersApple AirPods Max 2: named in 7 answersShokz OpenFit Pro: named in 5 answersShokz OpenFit ProJLab Go Air Pop: named in 3 answersJLab Go Air PopCMF Headphone Pro: named in 5 answersSennheiser HD 800 S: named in 6 answersSennheiser HD 800 SSennheiser HDB 630: named in 7 answersSennheiser HDB 630Razer BlackShark V3 Pro: named in 4 answersSoundcore AeroFit 2: named in 3 answersSteelSeries Arctis Nova 7 Wireless: named in 4 answersSennheiser Momentum 5 Wireless: named in 5 answersSteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Omni: named in 3 answersSteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro OmniJBL Junior 470NC: named in 3 answersJBL Junior 470NCFocal Bathys MG: named in 5 answersEarFun Air Pro 4: named in 2 answersEarFun Air Pro 4Jabra Elite 8 Active Gen 2: named in 4 answersAnker Soundcore Liberty 4 NC: named in 4 answers
  • Answers naming the brand
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  • Answers naming both
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Named alongside
BrandAnswers naming the brandNamed alongside
Apple AirPods Pro 313Sony WF-1000XM6 (7), Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds (2nd Gen) (6), Soundcore Liberty 5 Pro (4)
Sony WH-1000XM611Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (Gen 2) (7), Apple AirPods Max 2 (7), Sennheiser HDB 630 (5)
Sony WF-1000XM610Apple AirPods Pro 3 (7), Soundcore Liberty 5 Pro (4), Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds (2nd Gen) (4)
Anker Soundcore Space A409Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds (2nd Gen) (2), JLab Go Air Pop (2), Anker Soundcore Life Q30 (1)
Anker Soundcore Life Q306CMF Headphone Pro (5), Anker Soundcore Space One (4), JLab JBuds Lux ANC (3)
Bose Ultra Open Earbuds6Shokz OpenFit Pro (5), Soundcore AeroFit 2 (3), Shokz OpenRun Pro (1)
Beats Powerbeats Pro 26Apple AirPods Pro 3 (4), Shokz OpenRun Pro (4), Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds (2nd Gen) (3)
Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (Gen 2)8Sony WH-1000XM6 (7), Apple AirPods Max 2 (6), Sennheiser Momentum 5 Wireless (3)
Shokz OpenRun Pro5Beats Powerbeats Pro 2 (4), Apple AirPods Pro 3 (2), Jabra Elite 8 Active Gen 2 (2)
Anker Soundcore Space One6Anker Soundcore Life Q30 (4), CMF Headphone Pro (3), JLab JBuds Lux ANC (2)
Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds (2nd Gen)9Apple AirPods Pro 3 (6), Sony WF-1000XM6 (4), Beats Powerbeats Pro 2 (3)
Soundcore Liberty 5 Pro6Apple AirPods Pro 3 (4), Sony WF-1000XM6 (4), Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds (2nd Gen) (2)
JLab JBuds Lux ANC4Anker Soundcore Life Q30 (3), CMF Headphone Pro (3), Anker Soundcore Space One (2)
Audeze Maxwell 25Razer BlackShark V3 Pro (4), SteelSeries Arctis Nova 7 Wireless (4), SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Omni (3)
Apple AirPods Max 27Sony WH-1000XM6 (7), Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (Gen 2) (6), Sennheiser Momentum 5 Wireless (4)
Shokz OpenFit Pro5Bose Ultra Open Earbuds (5), Soundcore AeroFit 2 (2), Shokz OpenRun Pro (1)
JLab Go Air Pop3Anker Soundcore Space A40 (2), Apple AirPods Pro 3 (1), Soundcore Liberty 5 Pro (1)
CMF Headphone Pro5Anker Soundcore Life Q30 (5), Anker Soundcore Space One (3), JLab JBuds Lux ANC (3)
Sennheiser HD 800 S6Sennheiser HDB 630 (3), Focal Bathys MG (1), Sony WH-1000XM6 (1)
Sennheiser HDB 6307Sony WH-1000XM6 (5), Apple AirPods Max 2 (3), Sennheiser HD 800 S (3)
Razer BlackShark V3 Pro4Audeze Maxwell 2 (4), SteelSeries Arctis Nova 7 Wireless (3), SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Omni (3)
Soundcore AeroFit 23Bose Ultra Open Earbuds (3), Shokz OpenFit Pro (2), Shokz OpenRun Pro (1)
SteelSeries Arctis Nova 7 Wireless4Audeze Maxwell 2 (4), Razer BlackShark V3 Pro (3), SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Omni (2)
Sennheiser Momentum 5 Wireless5Sony WH-1000XM6 (4), Apple AirPods Max 2 (4), Focal Bathys MG (3)
SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Omni3Razer BlackShark V3 Pro (3), Audeze Maxwell 2 (3), SteelSeries Arctis Nova 7 Wireless (2)
JBL Junior 470NC3
Focal Bathys MG5Sony WH-1000XM6 (4), Sennheiser Momentum 5 Wireless (3), Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (Gen 2) (3)
EarFun Air Pro 42Apple AirPods Pro 3 (1), Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds (2nd Gen) (1), JLab Go Air Pop (1)
Jabra Elite 8 Active Gen 24Shokz OpenRun Pro (2), Sony WF-1000XM6 (2), Beats Powerbeats Pro 2 (2)
Anker Soundcore Liberty 4 NC4Apple AirPods Pro 3 (2), Soundcore Liberty 5 Pro (2), Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds (2nd Gen) (2)

Most cited sources

Sites cited by the answers to this category's questions and its subcategories'. Counts are citing answers. All of this week's questions. Earlier ranks appear once two weekly runs of the same methodology exist.

Most cited sources
RankSourceCiting answers
1rtings.com30
2soundguys.com28
3shopping.google.comshopping18
4youtube.comsocial17
5whathifi.com9
6rollingstone.commedia7
7recordingnow.com7
8techgearlab.com6
9techradar.commedia6
10reddit.comcommunity5

Sources and brands

Which cited sources appear in the answers that name each brand, counted in answers.

Sources and brandsWhich cited sources appear in the answers that name each brand, counted in answers.rtings.com cited in 8 answers naming Apple AirPods Pro 3rtings.com cited in 7 answers naming Sony WF-1000XM6soundguys.com cited in 7 answers naming Apple AirPods Pro 3soundguys.com cited in 7 answers naming Sony WF-1000XM6whathifi.com cited in 6 answers naming Sony WH-1000XM6rtings.com cited in 6 answers naming Anker Soundcore Space A40rtings.com cited in 5 answers naming Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (Gen 2)soundguys.com cited in 5 answers naming Anker Soundcore Space A40rtings.com cited in 5 answers naming Sony WH-1000XM6shopping.google.com cited in 5 answers naming Apple AirPods Pro 3youtube.com cited in 4 answers naming Anker Soundcore Space A40rtings.com cited in 4 answers naming Anker Soundcore Life Q30youtube.com cited in 4 answers naming Apple AirPods Pro 3recordingnow.com cited in 4 answers naming Sony WH-1000XM6whathifi.com cited in 4 answers naming Anker Soundcore Space A40techgearlab.com cited in 4 answers naming Apple AirPods Pro 3soundguys.com cited in 4 answers naming Bose Ultra Open Earbudsrecordingnow.com cited in 3 answers naming Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (Gen 2)soundguys.com cited in 3 answers naming Anker Soundcore Life Q30rtings.com cited in 3 answers naming Bose Ultra Open Earbudstechgearlab.com cited in 3 answers naming Sony WF-1000XM6whathifi.com cited in 3 answers naming Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (Gen 2)shopping.google.com cited in 3 answers naming Anker Soundcore Space A40soundguys.com cited in 3 answers naming Sony WH-1000XM6rollingstone.com cited in 3 answers naming Apple AirPods Pro 3shopping.google.com cited in 3 answers naming Sony WH-1000XM6youtube.com cited in 2 answers naming Bose Ultra Open Earbudsrollingstone.com cited in 2 answers naming Sony WH-1000XM6rollingstone.com cited in 2 answers naming Beats Powerbeats Pro 2rtings.com cited in 2 answers naming Beats Powerbeats Pro 2shopping.google.com cited in 2 answers naming Anker Soundcore Life Q30shopping.google.com cited in 2 answers naming Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (Gen 2)shopping.google.com cited in 2 answers naming Beats Powerbeats Pro 2shopping.google.com cited in 2 answers naming Bose Ultra Open Earbudssoundguys.com cited in 2 answers naming Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (Gen 2)soundguys.com cited in 2 answers naming Beats Powerbeats Pro 2whathifi.com cited in 2 answers naming Beats Powerbeats Pro 2youtube.com cited in 2 answers naming Anker Soundcore Life Q30youtube.com cited in 2 answers naming Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (Gen 2)youtube.com cited in 2 answers naming Sony WF-1000XM6youtube.com cited in 2 answers naming Sony WH-1000XM6youtube.com cited in 2 answers naming Beats Powerbeats Pro 2recordingnow.com cited in 2 answers naming Anker Soundcore Life Q30whathifi.com cited in 1 answers naming Sony WF-1000XM6rollingstone.com cited in 1 answers naming Anker Soundcore Life Q30recordingnow.com cited in 1 answers naming Apple AirPods Pro 3recordingnow.com cited in 1 answers naming Anker Soundcore Space A40recordingnow.com cited in 1 answers naming Sony WF-1000XM6shopping.google.com cited in 1 answers naming Sony WF-1000XM6rollingstone.com cited in 1 answers naming Anker Soundcore Space A40techgearlab.com cited in 1 answers naming Sony WH-1000XM6techgearlab.com cited in 1 answers naming Beats Powerbeats Pro 2techgearlab.com cited in 1 answers naming Anker Soundcore Space A40rollingstone.com cited in 1 answers naming Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (Gen 2)whathifi.com cited in 1 answers naming Apple AirPods Pro 3rtings.com: 40rtings.comsoundguys.com: 33soundguys.comshopping.google.com · shopping: 20shopping.google.comyoutube.com · social: 20youtube.comwhathifi.com: 17whathifi.comrecordingnow.com: 12recordingnow.comrollingstone.com · media: 10rollingstone.comtechgearlab.com: 10techgearlab.comApple AirPods Pro 3 #1: 33Apple AirPods Pro 3 #1Sony WH-1000XM6 #2: 26Sony WH-1000XM6 #2Sony WF-1000XM6 #3: 22Sony WF-1000XM6 #3Anker Soundcore Space A40 #4: 25Anker Soundcore Spac… #4Anker Soundcore Life Q30 #5: 14Anker Soundcore Life… #5Bose Ultra Open Earbuds #6: 11Bose Ultra Open Earb… #6Beats Powerbeats Pro 2 #7: 13Beats Powerbeats Pro… #7Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (Gen 2) #8: 18Bose QuietComfort Ul… #8
Sources and brandsWhich cited sources appear in the answers that name each brand, counted in answers.rtings.com cited in 8 answers naming Apple AirPods Pro 3rtings.com cited in 7 answers naming Sony WF-1000XM6soundguys.com cited in 7 answers naming Apple AirPods Pro 3soundguys.com cited in 7 answers naming Sony WF-1000XM6whathifi.com cited in 6 answers naming Sony WH-1000XM6rtings.com cited in 6 answers naming Anker Soundcore Space A40rtings.com cited in 5 answers naming Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (Gen 2)soundguys.com cited in 5 answers naming Anker Soundcore Space A40rtings.com cited in 5 answers naming Sony WH-1000XM6shopping.google.com cited in 5 answers naming Apple AirPods Pro 3youtube.com cited in 4 answers naming Anker Soundcore Space A40rtings.com cited in 4 answers naming Anker Soundcore Life Q30youtube.com cited in 4 answers naming Apple AirPods Pro 3recordingnow.com cited in 4 answers naming Sony WH-1000XM6whathifi.com cited in 4 answers naming Anker Soundcore Space A40techgearlab.com cited in 4 answers naming Apple AirPods Pro 3soundguys.com cited in 4 answers naming Bose Ultra Open Earbudsrecordingnow.com cited in 3 answers naming Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (Gen 2)soundguys.com cited in 3 answers naming Anker Soundcore Life Q30rtings.com cited in 3 answers naming Bose Ultra Open Earbudstechgearlab.com cited in 3 answers naming Sony WF-1000XM6whathifi.com cited in 3 answers naming Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (Gen 2)shopping.google.com cited in 3 answers naming Anker Soundcore Space A40soundguys.com cited in 3 answers naming Sony WH-1000XM6rollingstone.com cited in 3 answers naming Apple AirPods Pro 3shopping.google.com cited in 3 answers naming Sony WH-1000XM6youtube.com cited in 2 answers naming Bose Ultra Open Earbudsrollingstone.com cited in 2 answers naming Sony WH-1000XM6rollingstone.com cited in 2 answers naming Beats Powerbeats Pro 2rtings.com cited in 2 answers naming Beats Powerbeats Pro 2shopping.google.com cited in 2 answers naming Anker Soundcore Life Q30shopping.google.com cited in 2 answers naming Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (Gen 2)shopping.google.com cited in 2 answers naming Beats Powerbeats Pro 2shopping.google.com cited in 2 answers naming Bose Ultra Open Earbudssoundguys.com cited in 2 answers naming Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (Gen 2)soundguys.com cited in 2 answers naming Beats Powerbeats Pro 2whathifi.com cited in 2 answers naming Beats Powerbeats Pro 2youtube.com cited in 2 answers naming Anker Soundcore Life Q30youtube.com cited in 2 answers naming Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (Gen 2)youtube.com cited in 2 answers naming Sony WF-1000XM6youtube.com cited in 2 answers naming Sony WH-1000XM6youtube.com cited in 2 answers naming Beats Powerbeats Pro 2recordingnow.com cited in 2 answers naming Anker Soundcore Life Q30whathifi.com cited in 1 answers naming Sony WF-1000XM6rollingstone.com cited in 1 answers naming Anker Soundcore Life Q30recordingnow.com cited in 1 answers naming Apple AirPods Pro 3recordingnow.com cited in 1 answers naming Anker Soundcore Space A40recordingnow.com cited in 1 answers naming Sony WF-1000XM6shopping.google.com cited in 1 answers naming Sony WF-1000XM6rollingstone.com cited in 1 answers naming Anker Soundcore Space A40techgearlab.com cited in 1 answers naming Sony WH-1000XM6techgearlab.com cited in 1 answers naming Beats Powerbeats Pro 2techgearlab.com cited in 1 answers naming Anker Soundcore Space A40rollingstone.com cited in 1 answers naming Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (Gen 2)whathifi.com cited in 1 answers naming Apple AirPods Pro 3rtings.com: 40rtings.comsoundguys.com: 33soundguys.comshopping.google.com · shopping: 20shopping.google.…youtube.com · social: 20youtube.comwhathifi.com: 17whathifi.comrecordingnow.com: 12recordingnow.comrollingstone.com · media: 10rollingstone.comtechgearlab.com: 10techgearlab.comApple AirPods Pro 3 #1: 33Apple AirPods… #1Sony WH-1000XM6 #2: 26Sony WH-1000… #2Sony WF-1000XM6 #3: 22Sony WF-1000… #3Anker Soundcore Space A40 #4: 25Anker Soundco… #4Anker Soundcore Life Q30 #5: 14Anker Soundco… #5Bose Ultra Open Earbuds #6: 11Bose Ultra Op… #6Beats Powerbeats Pro 2 #7: 13Beats Powerbe… #7Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (Gen 2) #8: 18Bose QuietCom… #8
Sources and brands
Cited sourcesBrandAnswers naming the brand
rtings.comApple AirPods Pro 38
rtings.comSony WF-1000XM67
soundguys.comApple AirPods Pro 37
soundguys.comSony WF-1000XM67
whathifi.comSony WH-1000XM66
rtings.comAnker Soundcore Space A406
rtings.comBose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (Gen 2)5
soundguys.comAnker Soundcore Space A405
rtings.comSony WH-1000XM65
shopping.google.comApple AirPods Pro 35
youtube.comAnker Soundcore Space A404
rtings.comAnker Soundcore Life Q304
youtube.comApple AirPods Pro 34
recordingnow.comSony WH-1000XM64
whathifi.comAnker Soundcore Space A404
techgearlab.comApple AirPods Pro 34
soundguys.comBose Ultra Open Earbuds4
recordingnow.comBose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (Gen 2)3
soundguys.comAnker Soundcore Life Q303
rtings.comBose Ultra Open Earbuds3
techgearlab.comSony WF-1000XM63
whathifi.comBose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (Gen 2)3
shopping.google.comAnker Soundcore Space A403
soundguys.comSony WH-1000XM63
rollingstone.comApple AirPods Pro 33
shopping.google.comSony WH-1000XM63
youtube.comBose Ultra Open Earbuds2
rollingstone.comSony WH-1000XM62
rollingstone.comBeats Powerbeats Pro 22
rtings.comBeats Powerbeats Pro 22
shopping.google.comAnker Soundcore Life Q302
shopping.google.comBose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (Gen 2)2
shopping.google.comBeats Powerbeats Pro 22
shopping.google.comBose Ultra Open Earbuds2
soundguys.comBose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (Gen 2)2
soundguys.comBeats Powerbeats Pro 22
whathifi.comBeats Powerbeats Pro 22
youtube.comAnker Soundcore Life Q302
youtube.comBose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (Gen 2)2
youtube.comSony WF-1000XM62
youtube.comSony WH-1000XM62
youtube.comBeats Powerbeats Pro 22
recordingnow.comAnker Soundcore Life Q302
whathifi.comSony WF-1000XM61
rollingstone.comAnker Soundcore Life Q301
recordingnow.comApple AirPods Pro 31
recordingnow.comAnker Soundcore Space A401
recordingnow.comSony WF-1000XM61
shopping.google.comSony WF-1000XM61
rollingstone.comAnker Soundcore Space A401
techgearlab.comSony WH-1000XM61
techgearlab.comBeats Powerbeats Pro 21
techgearlab.comAnker Soundcore Space A401
rollingstone.comBose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (Gen 2)1
whathifi.comApple AirPods Pro 31

Citations by source type

How many citations in this edition point at each kind of source.

  1. media39
  2. shopping25
  3. social19
  4. community5
  5. Other198

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