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  "description": "An authorship-weighted ranking of how brand and cultural work scores on African creative idea, authorship, execution and consequence.",
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  "documentation": "https://www.monokromatik.com/intelligence/signal-index/api",
  "terms": "Free to use and cite with attribution to MonoKromatik and a link to the source page. Licensed tiers add refresh cadence, history, segmentation and team rights.",
  "publisher": {
    "name": "MonoKromatik",
    "url": "https://www.monokromatik.com"
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  "license": "https://www.monokromatik.com/intelligence/license",
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    "scale": "0–100 composite, authorship-weighted; each axis scored 1–5",
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        "label": "IDEA",
        "weight": 0.25
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        "weight": 0.35
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        "weight": 0.15
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      {
        "label": "CONSEQUENCE",
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      "tiers": "Strong ≥75 · Moderate ≥45 · Developing <45",
      "why": "It tells a reader how well-backed a rating is, independent of how high it is — the rating + a data-quality indicator, the Brand Finance / AAPOR pattern."
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