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Great prices and great items.","reviewer_name":"Cheryl"}],"target_countries":"US","canonical_url":"https://kidsy.co/products/cosco-onlook-2-in-1-convertible-car-seat-rear-facing-5-40-pounds-and-forward-facing-22-40-pounds-and-up-to-43-inches-black-arrows","reddit_insights":{"match":{"notes":"Four out of five threads discuss the Cosco Onlook specifically, with high relevance. One thread (Thread 3) concerns the Cosco Scenera, a related but different model; it is included for comparison but marked with lower confidence. 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