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            "title": "Japanese Dragon Back Piece",
            "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/japanese-dragon-back-piece/",
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                "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/allied/",
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                "country": "United States"
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                    {
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                        "confidence": "likely"
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                        "slug": "back",
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                        "tier": "lead",
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                "visibility": "easy to cover",
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                "id": 378,
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                "id": 8,
                "name": "White Lotus Tattoo",
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                    {
                        "slug": "dragon",
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            }
        },
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            "title": "Koi and Maple Leaves Back Piece",
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                    "name": "Back"
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                "id": 791,
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            },
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                "id": 16,
                "name": "Allied Tattoo",
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                "country": "United States"
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                    }
                ],
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                    {
                        "slug": "leaf",
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                        "confidence": "unsure"
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                    {
                        "slug": "dragon",
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                ],
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                    {
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                        "tier": "major",
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        }
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