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   "name": "Anime Studio 5",
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   "reads": false,
   "writes": true
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   "name": "CorelDRAW Graphics Suite",
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   "writes": true,
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   "name": "ExifTool",
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   "name": "Freehand MX",
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   "name": "Freemake Video Converter",
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   "writes": false,
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   "writes": false
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   "writes": false
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  {
   "name": "IrfanView",
   "url": "https://www.irfanview.com/",
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   "writes": false,
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   "name": "Kid Pix Deluxe 4 Home Edition",
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   "name": "MotionArtist 4",
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  {
   "name": "Movavi Video Editor",
   "url": "https://www.movavi.com/videoeditor/",
   "reads": true,
   "writes": true,
   "license": "proprietary license"
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  {
   "name": "PhotoRec",
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   "reads": true,
   "writes": false,
   "license": "GNU General Public License",
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   "name": "Pinnacle Studio 17 Ultimate",
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   "name": "Poser 5",
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  {
   "name": "PuriFile",
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   "writes": false
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  {
   "name": "Q207902",
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   "writes": true,
   "license": "proprietary license"
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  {
   "name": "Ruffle",
   "url": "https://ruffle.rs/",
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   "writes": false,
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  {
   "name": "Shumway",
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   "writes": false,
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   "name": "Snagit 8",
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  {
   "name": "SWFTools",
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   "writes": true,
   "license": "GNU General Public License, version 2.0",
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   "name": "VideoStudio Pro X5",
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   "name": "VideoStudio X7",
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  {
   "name": "WebPlus Essentials",
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  {
   "name": "Xilisoft Video Converter 3",
   "url": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q122229367",
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   "writes": false
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   "name": "File Formats Wiki",
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   "to": "mpeg-4-part-14",
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