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schemaVersion = "role.v1"
slug = "role-51-4121-00"
socCode = "51-4121.00"
title = "Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers"
summary = "Use hand-welding, flame-cutting, hand-soldering, or brazing equipment to weld or join metal components or to fill holes, indentations, or seams of fabricated metal products."
aliases = ["Brazer", "Solderer", "Welder", "Wirer", "Assembly Line Brazer", "Fabrication Welder", "MIG Welder (Metal Inert Gas Welder)", "Maintenance Welder", "TIG Welder (Tungsten Inert Gas Welder)", "Welder Fitter", "Acetylene Burner", "Acetylene Cutter"]
emergingTasks = []

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jobZone = "2"
jobZoneName = "Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed"
education = "Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not."
experience = "Some occupations may need little or no previous experience; others require several months to a year of experience. For example, landscaping and groundskeeping workers might require very little training or previous experience, while agricultural equipment operators can benefit from on-the job training."
svpRange = "(Below 6.0)"

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label = "High School Diploma"
percentage = 53.55

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label = "Less than a High School Diploma"
percentage = 20.83

[[preparation.educationDistribution]]
label = "Post-Secondary Certificate"
percentage = 11.64

[[preparation.educationDistribution]]
label = "Some College Courses"
percentage = 11.28

[[preparation.educationDistribution]]
label = "Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree)"
percentage = 1.75

[[preparation.educationDistribution]]
label = "Bachelor's Degree"
percentage = 0.94

[educationLevel]
category = "High school diploma or equivalent"
slug = "high-school-diploma-or-equivalent"

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medianWage = 51000
meanWage = 55100
pct10Wage = 38130
pct25Wage = 45580
pct75Wage = 61610
pct90Wage = 75850
employment = 424040
areaTitle = "U.S."

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count = 34

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naics = "31-33"
slug = "31-33"
title = "Manufacturing"
level = "Sector"
employment = 278780
medianWage = 49740
lq = 7.94

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naics = "23"
slug = "23"
title = "Construction"
level = "Sector"
employment = 60300
medianWage = 60270
lq = 2.7

[[industries.top]]
naics = "42"
slug = "42"
title = "Wholesale Trade"
level = "Sector"
employment = 19920
medianWage = 49450
lq = 1.2

[[industries.top]]
naics = "56"
slug = "56"
title = "Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services"
level = "Sector"
employment = 19580
medianWage = 47040
lq = 0.79

[[industries.top]]
naics = "81"
slug = "81"
title = "Other Services (except Public Administration)"
level = "Sector"
employment = 17790
medianWage = 53300
lq = 1.46

[[industries.top]]
naics = "561320"
slug = "561320"
title = "Temporary Help Services"
level = "National industry"
employment = 14320
medianWage = 45440
lq = 1.96

[[industries.top]]
naics = "332710"
slug = "332710"
title = "Machine Shops"
level = "National industry"
employment = 14240
medianWage = 50820
lq = 19.93

[[industries.top]]
naics = "238220"
slug = "238220"
title = "Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors"
level = "National industry"
employment = 7280
medianWage = 65310
lq = 2.09

[[industries.top]]
naics = "48-49"
slug = "48-49"
title = "Transportation and Warehousing"
level = "Sector"
employment = 7240
medianWage = 71660
lq = 0.36

[[industries.top]]
naics = "21"
slug = "21"
title = "Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction"
level = "Sector"
employment = 5060
medianWage = 64300
lq = 3.21

[[industries.top]]
naics = "54"
slug = "54"
title = "Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services"
level = "Sector"
employment = 4340
medianWage = 63390
lq = 0.15

[[industries.top]]
naics = "238290"
slug = "238290"
title = "Other Building Equipment Contractors"
level = "National industry"
employment = 2970
medianWage = 58450
lq = 7.03

[[industries.concentrated]]
naics = "332710"
slug = "332710"
title = "Machine Shops"
level = "National industry"
employment = 14240
lq = 19.93

[[industries.concentrated]]
naics = "31-33"
slug = "31-33"
title = "Manufacturing"
level = "Sector"
employment = 278780
lq = 7.94

[[industries.concentrated]]
naics = "238290"
slug = "238290"
title = "Other Building Equipment Contractors"
level = "National industry"
employment = 2970
lq = 7.03

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naics = "21"
slug = "21"
title = "Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction"
level = "Sector"
employment = 5060
lq = 3.21

[[industries.concentrated]]
naics = "221112"
slug = "221112"
title = "Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation"
level = "National industry"
employment = 540
lq = 2.75

[[industries.concentrated]]
naics = "23"
slug = "23"
title = "Construction"
level = "Sector"
employment = 60300
lq = 2.7

[[industries.concentrated]]
naics = "423820"
slug = "423820"
title = "Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers"
level = "National industry"
employment = 790
lq = 2.52

[[industries.concentrated]]
naics = "237130"
slug = "237130"
title = "Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction"
level = "National industry"
employment = 1540
lq = 2.39

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teleworkable = false
usageRelease = "2026-01-15-v4-plus-2025-03-27-v2"

[aiOutlook.index]
value = 15
percentile = 12
band = "Low"
version = "ai-exposure-index-v1"
componentCount = 3

[[aiOutlook.index.components]]
percentile = 11
source = "felten_aioe"

[[aiOutlook.index.components]]
percentile = 14
source = "openai_gpts_are_gpts"

[[aiOutlook.index.components]]
percentile = 20
source = "microsoft_working_with_ai"

[aiOutlook.freyHistorical]
source = "frey"
label = "Computerization probability (Frey & Osborne, 2013)"
value = 0.94
percentile = 86
band = "High"
note = "A pre-LLM (2013) estimate of how automatable this job is by computerization and robotics. Shown for historical context only — it is not part of any current AI ranking."

[aiOutlook.eloundou]
alpha = 0.0784313725490196
beta = 0.08823529411764705
gamma = 0.09803921568627451

[aiOutlook.bls]
growthPercent = 2.2
growthPercentile = 43
direction = "About average"
annualOpeningsThousands = 45.6
annualOpeningsPercentile = 89
employment2024Thousands = 457.3
employment2034Thousands = 467.2

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source = "felten_aioe"
label = "Overall AI exposure (Felten et al.)"
value = -1.197596
percentile = 11
band = "Low"
note = "How much this job's abilities overlap with what AI systems can do, across many AI capabilities. A relative research score, not a forecast of job loss."

[[aiOutlook.exposure]]
source = "eloundou_gamma"
label = "LLM task exposure, γ (OpenAI / Eloundou)"
value = 0.09803921568627451
percentile = 14
band = "Low"
note = "Share of this job's tasks where a large language model plus simple tools could cut the time to do them by at least half. γ is capped at 1.0 and many jobs reach that ceiling, so treat a top score as 'in the top group', not a precise rank."

[[aiOutlook.exposure]]
source = "microsoft_applicability"
label = "AI assistant applicability (Microsoft)"
value = 0.07485377407592794
percentile = 20
band = "Low"
note = "How applicable today's AI assistants are to this job's activities, measured from real Microsoft Copilot conversations. Applicability is not the same as replacement."

[[aiOutlook.usageTasks]]
task = "Determine required equipment and welding methods, applying knowledge of metallurgy, geometry, and welding techniques."
usagePercent = 0.0020541557625231607
importance = 4.07

[[aiOutlook.sources]]
source = "bls_employment_projections"
version = "2024-2034"

[[aiOutlook.sources]]
source = "dingel_neiman"
version = "dingel-neiman-workathome"

[[aiOutlook.sources]]
source = "felten_aioe"
version = "felten-raj-seamans-aioe"

[[aiOutlook.sources]]
source = "frey_osborne"
version = "frey-osborne-automation"

[[aiOutlook.sources]]
source = "microsoft_working_with_ai"
version = "working-with-ai"

[[aiOutlook.sources]]
source = "openai_gpts_are_gpts"
version = "gpts-are-gpts"

[counts]
tasks = 30
skills = 35
capabilities = 120
tools = 12
relatedRoles = 20

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dataset = "gold.onet_role_starter_surface"
version = "30.3"
generatedAt = "2026-06-02T21:00:32.945303+00:00"
contentHash = "d1d2eb0ca414d1de"

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text = "Operate safety equipment and use safe work habits."
type = "Core"
iwa = "4.A.3.a.1.k"

[[tasks]]
text = "Examine workpieces for defects and measure workpieces with straightedges or templates to ensure conformance with specifications."
type = "Core"
iwa = "4.A.1.b.3.a"

[[tasks]]
text = "Weld components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions."
type = "Core"
iwa = "4.A.3.a.2.ai"

[[tasks]]
text = "Check grooves, angles, or gap allowances, using micrometers, calipers, and precision measuring instruments."
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iwa = "4.A.1.b.3.a"

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text = "Recognize, set up, and operate hand and power tools common to the welding trade, such as shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment."
type = "Core"
iwa = "4.A.3.a.2.ai"

[[tasks]]
text = "Select and install torches, torch tips, filler rods, and flux, according to welding chart specifications or types and thicknesses of metals."
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[[tasks]]
text = "Mark or tag material with proper job number, piece marks, and other identifying marks as required."
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iwa = "4.A.3.a.1.h"

[[tasks]]
text = "Align and clamp workpieces together, using rules, squares, or hand tools, or position items in fixtures, jigs, or vises."
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[[tasks]]
text = "Melt and apply solder to fill holes, indentations, or seams of fabricated metal products, using soldering equipment."
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iwa = "4.A.3.a.2.m"

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iwa = "4.A.3.a.2.m"

[[activities]]
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iwa = "4.A.3.a.2.i"

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[[activities]]
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[[activities]]
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iwa = "4.A.3.a.2.l"

[[activities]]
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[[capabilities]]
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[[capabilities]]
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[[capabilities]]
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name = "Microsoft Outlook"
type = "Common Skill"

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name = "Microsoft Excel"
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[[skills]]
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[[skills]]
name = "Information Ordering"
type = "Specialized Skill"

[[skills]]
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[[skills]]
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type = "Common Skill"

[[skills]]
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type = "Common Skill"

[[skills]]
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[[skills]]
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type = "Specialized Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Active Listening"
type = "Common Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Reading Comprehension"
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[[skills]]
name = "Complex Problem Solving"
type = "Common Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Systems Analysis"
type = "Specialized Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Social Perceptiveness"
type = "Common Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Equipment Selection"
type = "Specialized Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Active Learning"
type = "Common Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Physics"
type = "Specialized Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Learning Strategies"
type = "Specialized Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Instructing"
type = "Specialized Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "IBM Notes"
type = "Specialized Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Chemistry"
type = "Specialized Skill"

[[skills]]
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type = "Common Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Psychology"
type = "Specialized Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Writing"
type = "Common Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Equipment Maintenance"
type = "Specialized Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Installation"
type = "Specialized Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Foreign Language"
type = "Common Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Telecommunications"
type = "Specialized Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Biology"
type = "Specialized Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Geography"
type = "Specialized Skill"

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hot = true
inDemand = false

[[tools]]
example = "Microsoft Office software"
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hot = true
inDemand = false

[[tools]]
example = "Microsoft Outlook"
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hot = true
inDemand = false

[[tools]]
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hot = true
inDemand = false

[[tools]]
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category = "Data base user interface and query software"
hot = true
inDemand = false

[[tools]]
example = "EZ Pipe"
category = "Computer aided design CAD software"
hot = false
inDemand = false

[[tools]]
example = "Fred's Tip Cartridge Picker"
category = "Analytical or scientific software"
hot = false
inDemand = false

[[tools]]
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hot = false
inDemand = false

[[tools]]
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inDemand = false

[[tools]]
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inDemand = false

[[tools]]
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category = "Analytical or scientific software"
hot = false
inDemand = false

[[tools]]
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category = "Analytical or scientific software"
hot = false
inDemand = false

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[[workContext]]
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[[workContext]]
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[[workContext]]
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[[workContext]]
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[[workContext]]
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[[workContext]]
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[[workContext]]
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[[workContext]]
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[[workContext]]
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[[workContext]]
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[[workContext]]
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[[workContext]]
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[[workContext]]
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[[workContext]]
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[[workContext]]
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name = "Dealing With Unpleasant, Angry, or Discourteous People"
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value = 7

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value = 5.97

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family = "career_interest_type"
value = 3.65

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value = 3.45

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family = "work_style"
value = 3

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family = "specific_interest_area"
value = 2.93

[[personFit]]
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family = "work_style"
value = 2.28

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name = "Investigative"
family = "career_interest_type"
value = 2.08

[[personFit]]
name = "Cautiousness"
family = "work_style"
value = 2.03

[[personFit]]
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family = "specific_interest_area"
value = 1.8

[[personFit]]
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family = "specific_interest_area"
value = 1.63

[[personFit]]
name = "Mathematics/Statistics"
family = "specific_interest_area"
value = 1.56

[[personFit]]
name = "Enterprising"
family = "career_interest_type"
value = 1.53

[[personFit]]
name = "Artistic"
family = "career_interest_type"
value = 1.4

[[personFit]]
name = "Physical Science"
family = "specific_interest_area"
value = 1.35

[[personFit]]
name = "Perseverance"
family = "work_style"
value = 1.34

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socCode = "51-4122.00"
slug = "role-51-4122-00"
title = "Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders"
tier = "Primary-Short"

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socCode = "51-2041.00"
slug = "role-51-2041-00"
title = "Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters"
tier = "Primary-Short"

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socCode = "51-2011.00"
slug = "role-51-2011-00"
title = "Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers"
tier = "Primary-Short"

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socCode = "51-2031.00"
slug = "role-51-2031-00"
title = "Engine and Other Machine Assemblers"
tier = "Primary-Short"

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socCode = "47-2011.00"
slug = "role-47-2011-00"
title = "Boilermakers"
tier = "Primary-Short"

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socCode = "49-2092.00"
slug = "role-49-2092-00"
title = "Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers"
tier = "Primary-Long"

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socCode = "51-7042.00"
slug = "role-51-7042-00"
title = "Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing"
tier = "Primary-Long"

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slug = "role-51-4111-00"
title = "Tool and Die Makers"
tier = "Primary-Long"

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slug = "role-51-2022-00"
title = "Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers"
tier = "Primary-Long"

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slug = "role-51-4194-00"
title = "Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners"
tier = "Primary-Long"

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slug = "role-51-4022-00"
title = "Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic"
tier = "Supplemental"

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slug = "advanced-manufacturing"

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cluster = "Construction"
slug = "construction"

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title = "Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians"
slug = "engineering-engineering-related-technologies-technicians"

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title = "Precision Production"
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label = "Computerization probability"
score = 0.94
scale = "0-1 probability"
release = "2013-baseline-2016-employment-snapshot"

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source = "felten_aioe"
label = "AI occupational exposure"
score = -1.197596
scale = "relative exposure score"
release = "2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks"

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scale = "relative exposure score"
release = "2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks"

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release = "2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks"
