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            },
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            },
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        "content": "## Platform-specific\n\nThis will rely on the particulars of the platform you're uploading to. For demonstration purposes, I've created a Google Doc file—but you could upload to WordPress, Webflow, a CMS like Contentful, etc.",
        "height": 360,
        "width": 1380
      },
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        "content": "## HTTP Requests\n\nN8N now has the \"Web Search\" model built in to their OpenAI nodes, so you don't need to do a direct HTTP request if you don't want to. I did, though, just for demonstration purposes.",
        "height": 440,
        "width": 440
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