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FWIW, StarVPN claims to have "ethically sourced" IPs. That is, not from botnets. Their pricing is quite a bit higher than many (cheapest plan is $20/month), but could be worth trying.

https://www.starvpn.com/

The "residential VPN" providers setup fake ISPs or buy AT&T/Verizon business circuits with large blocks of IPs and sell them as residential.

They are easily detected if you are buying IP intelligence from one of the higher quality providers: https://app.spur.us/context?q=STARVPN_PROXY

The linked page shows a sign-in screen.

Spur access requires a free account.

That's helpful to know. I wasn't aware of this.

You could also use Tailscale back to your own IP if the goal is not having to trust public WiFi.

To note, IP is only a part of it, and the full extent of what's baked into a CF score will never be explicited (for obvious reasons).

CloudFront being way past the simple blocking of IP addresses, I wouldn't be surprised if a mismatch between your IP block and your language/cookies would be enough to lower your score.