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            "tagline": "Browser and desktop design tool for interfaces and collaboration",
            "summary": "Figma is a collaborative design tool for interface design, prototyping and vector drawing. It runs in a browser and as desktop apps for macOS and Windows. The Starter plan is free, and paid plans charge per seat. Figma, Inc. makes it.",
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