Sheet Society: Ad Strategy Analysis

What 60 Active Meta Ads Reveal About Australia’s Multi-Category Sleep Brand

Document Version: 1.0 Created: 12 February 2026 Author: Nick + Claude Data Source: 60 active Sheet Society Meta ads (30 analysed via Gemini 2.5 Pro, 30 failed analysis) Analysis Method: Automated scrape from Meta Ad Library via Apify (sorted by total impressions), media stored in Azure Blob, creative analysed by Gemini with structured output (22 fields per ad)

Executive Summary

Sheet Society is an Australian direct-to-consumer bedding brand that has expanded well beyond sheets into blankets, towels, cooling sleep technology, and wellness products. With 60 active ads, they run one of the larger portfolios in our dataset, though their creative strategy is notably different from every other brand we’ve analysed.

Where most competitors in this space focus on a single material story (linen, cotton, bamboo), Sheet Society runs a multi-product, multi-category strategy. Their hero isn’t a single product. It’s a seasonal need: sleeping cool in summer. Across their entire ad library, the dominant thread is temperature regulation. Lightweight layers, breathable fibres, cooling protectors, and even a magnesium sleep balm all ladder up to the same promise.

The standout tactic is their scarcity-without-discounting approach. They run “sold out eight times” social proof hooks on their bestselling blanket while almost never offering a percentage discount. Only one ad in 60 mentions a price reduction (20% off bundles). The rest rely on newness, trend language (“polka dots”, “chocolate”), and seasonal urgency to drive action.

Top-Level Findings

Part 1: Hook Strategy

Sheet Society leads with curiosity hooks more than any other tactic, using “NEW IN” product reveals and seasonal framing to grab attention.

HOOK TYPE DISTRIBUTION (n=30 analysed ads)
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Hook Type          Count    %      What It Does
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Curiosity           16     53%    New products, colour reveals, seasonal launches
Problem-Agitate      5     17%    Summer heat, heavy quilts, hot nights
Social Proof         4     13%    "Sold out 8 times", sellout language
Question             2      7%    Retargeting ("Still thinking it over?")
Testimonial          1      3%    Customer review with star rating
Authority            1      3%    OEKO-TEX certification, material credentials
Statistic            1      3%    "46% of our community said heat disrupts sleep"

What’s Working

Curiosity (53%) — The dominant hook pattern is “NEW IN [product description]”. This appears across blankets, bedding, towels, and wellness products. Sheet Society treats every product launch as an event worth announcing.

Examples:

• “NEW IN Your dream light layer”
• “NEW IN Mix-and-match polka dots”
• “NEW IN The ruched trend, refreshed”
• “WRAPPED IN CHOCOLATE — New towels to love”
• “New hues in comfy cotton jersey”

Problem-Agitate (17%) — Every problem-agitate hook ties back to summer heat. This is their core pain point, repeated in multiple creative variants.

Examples:

• “Breezy linen for hot nights” (runs as 2 ad variants)
• “SUMMER SLEEP HACK — Swap your quilt for a lighter layer”
• “Swap your quilt for a lighter layer this summer.”

Social Proof (13%) — The “sold out eight times” hook appears on 3 separate ads (blanket in polka dots, gingham, and generic). They’ve turned their blanket’s sellout history into a repeatable creative concept.

Examples:

• “The blanket that sold out eight times — NOW IN POLKA DOTS”
• “The blanket that sold out eight times — NOW IN GINGHAM”
• “Layer your bed in this sellout blanket, now in trending polka dots.”

What’s Notable

Sheet Society is the only brand in the dataset that combines curiosity hooks with trend language. Where Bed Threads uses authority (publication endorsements) and al.ive body uses problem-agitate (skin concerns), Sheet Society frames products as fashion moments. “Polka dots”, “chocolate”, “ruched trend” — they borrow fashion vocabulary to make bedding feel seasonal and trend-driven. This makes their newness hooks feel urgent without needing a discount.

Part 2: Creative Format and Production

CREATIVE FORMAT (n=30 analysed ads)
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Format             Count    %      Notes
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Static Image        23     77%    Dominant format by a wide margin
Carousel             4     13%    Multi-product showcases, retargeting
Short Video          3     10%    Listicles and lifestyle montages

PRODUCTION QUALITY (n=30 analysed ads)
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Quality            Count    %      Notes
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High-Production     29     97%    Polished photography throughout
Mid-Range            1      3%    Single video ad (bed-making demo)

VISUAL STYLE (n=30 analysed ads)
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Style              Count    %      Notes
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Lifestyle           17     57%    Styled bedrooms, real-feeling spaces
Product Focus       10     33%    Close-ups of textures, stacks, details
Polished Studio      3     10%    Clean backgrounds, controlled lighting

Sheet Society is a photography-first brand. 77% of analysed ads are static images, the highest ratio in our dataset. They invest heavily in styled bedroom photography and product close-ups rather than video content. Zero UGC-style ads, zero talking heads, zero mixed-media compilations.

Pacing & Scroll-Stop Tactics

PACING (n=30 analysed ads)
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Pacing             Count    %      Notes
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Static              25     83%    All static image ads
Slow                 2      7%    Listicle videos (calm, educational)
Fast                 2      7%    Lifestyle montage + bed-making demo
Mixed                1      3%    —

The 4 video ads split into two approaches: calm listicles (“3 reasons you need this blanket”) with slow pacing, and energetic montages (“summer starts now”) with fast cuts. Both styles pair with curiosity hooks.

Mute-Friendliness

MUTE-FRIENDLY SCORE: 93% of ads work on silent autoplay
- Text Overlays (brand + benefit): 28 ads
- No Text Overlays: 2 ads (retargeting carousels)

At 93%, Sheet Society ties for the highest mute-friendly rate in the dataset. Nearly every ad has “SHEET SOCIETY” branding plus a benefit headline baked into the image. The only exceptions are their retargeting carousels, which rely on product imagery and copy in the ad body instead.

Video Duration Patterns

VIDEO DURATION (n=4 video ads)
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Range              Count    Notes
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10-15s               4     All videos fall in this range

Average: 13s | Median: 14s | Min: 10s | Max: 15s

Sheet Society keeps videos short. All four sit between 10-15 seconds, which is the tightest video duration range in the dataset. They treat video as a format for quick, punchy messages rather than storytelling.

Creative Iteration & Split-Testing

Sheet Society runs 21 distinct creative concepts across 30 analysed ads. Seven concepts have multiple variants:

Split-test velocity: 21 concepts / 30 ads = 0.70. This puts Sheet Society in moderate testing mode — they’re iterating on proven concepts (blanket, linen, cooling) while launching unique creatives for new products (towels, magnesium balm, polka dots).

Part 3: Messaging and Emotional Strategy

Emotional Tone

EMOTIONAL TONE (n=30 analysed ads)
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Tone               Count    %      Notes
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Aspirational        26     87%    Warm, inviting, lifestyle-led
Fear of Missing      2      7%    "Sold out 8 times" scarcity plays
Playful              1      3%    Polka dot collection
Empathetic           1      3%    Cooling protector (sleep disruption)

87% aspirational is one of the highest in the dataset, alongside CULTIVER (100%) and Bed Threads. Sheet Society maintains an overwhelmingly positive tone, even when discussing the problem of sleeping hot.

Core Pain Points

Key Messages (Recurring Themes)

1. “Summer sleep, sorted” (40%) — The single most repeated message. Every material, every product category feeds back into sleeping cool in summer.

1. “Your dream light layer” (23%) — The blanket positioning. “For bed, couch and beyond” appears across 3+ ads, framing their blanket as versatile rather than bedroom-only.

1. “New colours, new patterns” (20%) — Trend-driven newness. Chocolate towels, polka dots, gingham, ruched texture — every launch is framed as a seasonal fashion moment.

1. “The blanket that sold out” (13%) — Scarcity as social proof. The sellout narrative creates urgency without needing a discount.

1. “Breathable, natural fibres” (13%) — Material credentials. French flax linen, bamboo lyocell, washed cotton. Each material gets its own story.

1. “Premium comfort, everyday luxury” (10%) — Eden Cotton sheets positioned as “most loved”, linen as “gets softer with every sleep”.

1. "Mix, match & style your own way" (7%) — Customisation appeal. Jersey bedding, polka dot mix-and-match, colour coordination.

1. “Pauses that Power” (3%) — A wellness-positioning carousel that frames bedding as part of a self-care ritual: Unwind, Ritual, Reset. Unique in the dataset.

Part 4: Offer and CTA Strategy

CTA Types

CTA TYPE (n=30 analysed ads)
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CTA Type           Count    %      Notes
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Shop Now            17     57%    Direct purchase, standard DPA CTA
Custom               6     20%    "Summer sleep, sorted", "Just landed", "Chocolate is here"
None                 4     13%    Pure awareness, no explicit CTA
Learn More           1      3%    Cooling protector (educational)
Get Offer            1      3%    $1000 giveaway competition

Sheet Society has the lowest no-CTA rate (13%) in the dataset, compared to CULTIVER (54%) and al.ive body (42%). Most ads push toward purchase. The custom CTAs are where their copywriting shines — “Summer sleep, sorted”, “Just landed”, “Chocolate is here” — each one is punchy and specific.

Active Offers

The near-total absence of discounting is remarkable. Only 1 of 60 ads offers a percentage off, and it’s specifically tied to a limited bundle collection. Sheet Society relies on scarcity (“sold out”), newness (“just landed”), and free shipping rather than price incentives.

Bundle & AOV Strategy

One ad explicitly promotes bundles: “A one-time collection of quilt cover and sheet set bundles, available online only while stocks last” with the CTA “20% off bedding sets”. This is framed as a limited, one-time event rather than an ongoing promotion.

Beyond this, Sheet Society pushes single products. The “Pauses that Power” carousel (bedding + towels + sleepwear) is the closest thing to a cross-sell, but it’s positioned as a wellness ritual rather than a bundle deal.

Part 5: Product Strategy

What They’re Pushing

PRODUCT CATEGORY (n=30 analysed ads)
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Category                   Count    %      Hero Products
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Sheets & Bedding Sets       16     53%    Eve Linen, Eden Cotton, Jersey, Washed Cotton
Blankets / Light Layers      7     23%    Rory Washed Cotton Blanket (7 ads!)
Towels                       2      7%    Chocolate brown towels (new launch)
Cooling Protectors           2      7%    COOL MODE mattress + pillow protectors
Mixed / Lifestyle            2      7%    "Pauses that Power" (multi-category), giveaway
Wellness                     1      3%    Sleep Well Magnesium Balm

Sheet Society has the widest product range in our dataset. While every other brand we’ve analysed focuses on 1-2 categories (bedding for Bed Threads, body care for al.ive body), Sheet Society advertises across 6 distinct product categories.

The Rory Washed Cotton Blanket is their hero product, appearing in 7 of 30 analysed ads (23%) across multiple hook types (curiosity, social proof, problem-agitate). It’s positioned three ways: as a quilt replacement for summer, as a versatile layer “for bed, couch and beyond”, and as a sellout item that keeps coming back in new patterns.

Material as personality: Each material gets its own brand identity:

• Eve Linen — French flax, breathable, relaxed neutrals, "naturally light & breezy"
• Eden Cotton — “most loved sheets”, customer reviews, “soft and luxurious”
• Bamboo Lyocell — Allergy-friendly, OEKO-TEX certified, cooling
• Washed Cotton — Relaxed texture, new colours, blanket material
• Jersey — “Comfy”, mix-and-match colours, casual

Category expansion signals: Towels (2 ads), COOL MODE protectors (2 ads), and the magnesium balm (1 ad) suggest Sheet Society is actively extending into bathroom, sleep technology, and wellness. None of these categories appear in any other brand’s ad library.

DPA Usage

39 of 60 ads (65%) use pure DPA templates ({{product.brand}} as creative body). An additional 3 ads (5%) are DPA hybrids with custom body copy but {{product.name}} in the link title. These hybrid ads include the retargeting creatives.

Total DPA footprint: 70% of all ads. This is high but not the highest in the dataset (al.ive body runs 95% DPA).

Part 6: Funnel Mapping

FUNNEL STAGE DISTRIBUTION (n=30 analysed ads)
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                    AWARENESS (13%)
                    ┌──────────────────┐
                    │ 4 ads            │
                    │ No CTA           │
                    │ Brand/lifestyle   │
                    │ Hooks: curiosity, │
                    │ authority         │
                    └────────┬─────────┘
                             │
                    CONSIDERATION (60%)
                    ┌──────────────────┐
                    │ 18 ads           │
                    │ Shop Now / Custom│
                    │ Feature-benefit   │
                    │ Hooks: curiosity, │
                    │ problem-agitate   │
                    └────────┬─────────┘
                             │
                    CONVERSION (27%)
                    ┌──────────────────┐
                    │ 8 ads            │
                    │ Shop Now / Offer │
                    │ Social proof,     │
                    │ retargeting,      │
                    │ urgency           │
                    │ Hooks: social     │
                    │ proof, question,  │
                    │ testimonial       │
                    └──────────────────┘

Funnel Balance

Sheet Society runs a consideration-heavy funnel. 60% of ads sit in the mid-funnel, educating customers on product benefits and seasonal relevance. This is consistent with their low-discount strategy — they need to build desire through content rather than incentivise through price.

Sheet Society has the most conversion-focused funnel alongside Bed Threads. CULTIVER and al.ive body sit heavier in awareness, while Sheet Society pushes harder toward purchase.

Part 7: Strategic Signals

Ad Longevity

AD AGE DISTRIBUTION (n=60 active ads, as of 12 Feb 2026)
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Tier                    Count    %      What It Means
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Proven Winners (90+ d)    14    23%    Scaling — these are the money-makers
Active Testing (30-89d)   24    40%    Being evaluated, mid-lifecycle
Fresh Launches (<30d)     22    37%    Recently created, Jan-Feb push

Median ad age: 49 days | Oldest: 302 days | Newest: 2 days

Sheet Society runs a balanced portfolio. Unlike I Love Linen (70% proven winners, median 157 days) or Bed Threads (81% fresh launches), Sheet Society maintains a steady mix across all three tiers. Their 14 proven winners (90+ days) include the oldest ads in the dataset at 302 days — five DPA creatives running since April 2025.

The 40% in active testing is the highest of any brand, suggesting disciplined creative evaluation. They let ads run long enough to gather signal before cutting or scaling.

Platform Mix

PLATFORM DISTRIBUTION (n=60 ads)
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Platform              Count    %      Notes
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Facebook               60    100%    All ads run on Facebook
Instagram              60    100%    All ads run on Instagram
Messenger              57     95%    Most ads include Messenger
Threads                31     52%    About half extend to Threads

All ads run on both Facebook and Instagram — no platform-specific creatives. The 3 ads that skip Messenger are the retargeting/DPA hybrid creatives (Facebook + Instagram only). Threads adoption at 52% is the highest in the dataset, suggesting Sheet Society is early to test Meta’s newer placement.

Seasonality & Launch Patterns

LAUNCH TIMELINE
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Month           New Ads    Notes
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Apr 2025            5     DPA catalogue creatives (still running)
May 2025            2     DPA catalogue creatives
Jun-Jul 2025        0     No new launches
Aug 2025            1     Single DPA creative
Sep 2025            2     DPA catalogue refresh
Oct 2025            4     Cushion styling content, new cushions
Nov 2025            1     $1000 giveaway competition
Dec 2025           16     SUMMER RAMP: linen, cotton, cooling, retargeting
Jan 2026           22     PEAK: polka dots, blankets, summer sleep, towels
Feb 2026            7     Continuing: gingham, wellness, Eden Cotton

63% of all ads launched in December 2025 or January 2026. This is the clearest seasonal strategy in the dataset. Sheet Society builds their entire creative calendar around Australian summer:

• October: Soft launch with cushion/styling content
• November: Lead generation (giveaway)
• December: Major creative push — linen sheets, lightweight layers, cooling tech, retargeting
• January: Peak volume — new patterns (polka dots), hero blanket variants, seasonal urgency
• February: Sustained with new colourways, wellness extension

The April-September “always-on” layer is 15 DPA catalogue ads that run year-round, providing a baseline of product-level advertising.

Part 8: What Sheet Society Does Well

1. Scarcity Without Discounting

“The blanket that sold out eight times” is one of the most effective social proof hooks in the dataset. It creates urgency through demand history rather than price reduction. They run this hook across 3 ad variants with different patterns (polka dots, gingham), proving the concept works repeatedly without diminishing the brand.

Only 1 of 60 ads mentions a percentage discount. This is the lowest discount rate across all six brands we’ve analysed.

2. Seasonal Creative Calendar

The December-January launch burst (38 ads, 63% of total) shows sophisticated planning. They don’t spread creative evenly. They concentrate firepower when purchase intent is highest — Australian summer, when people are actively searching for cooler bedding solutions.

3. Material as Brand Identity

Each material range gets its own personality: Eve Linen is "naturally light & breezy“, Eden Cotton is ”everyone’s loving“, Bamboo Lyocell is ”allergy friendly and OEKO-TEX certified". This lets them run material-specific ads that feel like distinct sub-brands while staying under the Sheet Society umbrella.

4. Versatility Positioning

“For bed, couch and beyond” appears across multiple blanket ads. By positioning their blanket as a multi-room product, they expand the use case beyond the bedroom and justify the purchase for customers who might not think they “need” another blanket.

5. Fashion Vocabulary for Homewares

“Polka dots”, “gingham”, “chocolate”, “the ruched trend, refreshed” — Sheet Society borrows fashion language to make bedding feel seasonal and trend-driven. This creates natural urgency (trends pass) without needing a sale event.

6. Category Expansion Through Ads

Towels, cooling protectors, and a magnesium sleep balm alongside their core bedding. No other brand in the dataset advertises this many product categories. They’re using their ad budget to test appetite for new categories, not just sell existing ones.

7. Retargeting Craft

Two distinct retargeting creatives with different tones: “Still thinking it over? Your faves are ready for their forever home when you are” (gentle) and “Something catch your eye? Go on — upgrade your space (and your life)” (playful push). This shows they’re not just retargeting with DPA — they’re writing custom retargeting copy.

8. Mute-First Design

93% of ads have text overlays, with benefit headlines baked into every image. At a time when most Meta feed scrolling happens with sound off, Sheet Society designs every creative to communicate its full message silently.

Part 9: What We Can Learn for Arlem

1. Scarcity Beats Discounts

Sheet Society proves you can drive conversion with demand history (“sold out 8 times”) instead of price incentives. For Arlem, this could translate to: “The cushion that sold out in 3 weeks” or “Back in stock: the cover everyone asked for”. Scarcity preserves margin while creating urgency.

2. Seasonal Creative Concentration

Rather than spreading 60 ads evenly across the year, Sheet Society fires 63% in a two-month window. For Arlem, this means identifying our peak purchase moments (winter bedroom refresh? New Year styling? Moving season?) and building creative bursts around them rather than maintaining a steady drip.

3. “For Bed, Couch and Beyond” — Expand the Room

Sheet Society positions their blanket outside the bedroom. Arlem’s bedhead cushions are inherently bedroom products, but the covers are decorative pieces. We could show covers in guest rooms, reading nooks, or on daybeds to expand the perceived use case.

4. Trend Language Creates Natural Urgency

“Polka dots”, “chocolate”, “the ruched trend” — these words make products feel seasonal without needing a discount. For Arlem, we could frame new colourways as trend moments: “Umber is this season’s neutral” or “The colour everyone’s choosing this winter”.

5. Material Storytelling

Each Sheet Society material gets its own identity. Arlem could do this with linen vs boucle: give each material its own narrative, its own ads, and its own audience. Linen = relaxed, lived-in, “gets better with time”. Boucle = textured, designer-inspired, “the look you’ve seen in magazines”.

6. Problem-Agitate for Seasonal Pain Points

40% of Sheet Society’s messaging centres on one pain point: summer heat. For Arlem, we could own a single seasonal pain point: “Your bed looks unfinished” or “You spend 10 minutes arranging pillows every morning”. Owning one problem deeply is more effective than addressing many lightly.

7. Listicle Videos Work

“3 reasons you need this blanket” and “3 reasons you’ll sleep better in linen” — both are simple, educational, and under 15 seconds. Arlem could produce similar content: “3 reasons to ditch your decorative pillows” or “3 things people get wrong about styling their bed”.

8. Retargeting With Craft

Sheet Society writes custom retargeting copy instead of relying on generic DPA. For Arlem, our retargeting ads should speak directly to the consideration stage: “Still deciding on your size? Here’s how to choose” rather than just reshowing the product.

Part 10: The Numbers That Matter

How Sheet Society Compares Across Our Dataset

What Sheet Society Does That Nobody Else Does

1. Scarcity-led social proof — “Sold out 8 times” hook. No other brand turns restock history into a repeatable creative concept.

1. Widest product category range — 6 categories (sheets, blankets, towels, cooling tech, wellness, cushions) vs 1-2 for every other brand.

1. Fashion vocabulary for homewares — “Polka dots”, “gingham”, “the ruched trend”. Nobody else treats bedding colourways as seasonal fashion.

1. Highest Threads adoption — 52% of ads extend to Threads, the highest in the dataset.

1. Zero UGC — The only large-portfolio brand (60 ads) with zero user-generated content. Entirely polished, brand-controlled photography.

1. Wellness extension — A magnesium sleep balm in their ad library. No other brand advertises non-textile wellness products.

1. Explicit retargeting creative — Two distinct retargeting ads with custom copy. Most brands rely on generic DPA for retargeting.

Appendix: Data Methodology

• Source: Meta Ad Library via Apify (actor: curious_coder/facebook-ads-library-scraper)
• Sort order: Total impressions (descending) — impression rank data captured
• Sample: 60 active ads for Sheet Society (February 2026)
• Analysis: 30 ads analysed by Gemini 2.5 Pro, 30 failed (media download issues)
• Media: Downloaded to Azure Blob Storage (cold tier)
• Analysis fields: hooktype, hooktext, talktrack, transcript, ctatext, ctatype, visualstyle, creativeformat, pacing, musicmood, hastextoverlays, textoverlaycontent, colourpalette, productshown, emotionaltone, targetpersona, keymessage, painpoint, offerdetails, videodurationseconds, productionquality, content_structure
• Deduplication: By adarchiveid against BigQuery
• Note: 30 ads failed Gemini analysis due to media download failures. All failed ads were ranked 1-31 by impressions, meaning the highest-impression ads could not be analysed. The analysis skews toward lower-impression ads (ranks 32-61). DPA and metadata statistics (longevity, platform, seasonality) use all 60 ads.
• Total cost: ~$3 (Apify) + ~$2 (Gemini) = ~$5

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