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      },
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      "framework": "OWASP MASVS v2",
      "disclaimer": "Static, metadata-only analysis. Each control is scored evidence-for / gap-signal / requires-manual-testing. This is evidence toward a MASVS assessment, NOT a certification — apk-scanner.com is not an authorized assessment lab. Absence of a static finding does not prove a control passes.",
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              "relationship": "gap-signal",
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          "findings": []
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          "findings": []
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