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+# HELP bar_ratio a fun little gauge
+# TYPE bar_ratio gauge
+bar_ratio{A="B",C="D"} .75
+# HELP target_info Target metadata
+# TYPE target_info gauge
+target_info{service_name="prometheus_test",telemetry_sdk_language="go",telemetry_sdk_name="opentelemetry",telemetry_sdk_version="latest"} 1