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title = "Special Forces"
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[market]

[industries]
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[source]
dataset = "gold.onet_role_starter_surface"
version = "30.3"
generatedAt = "2026-06-02T21:00:32.945303+00:00"
contentHash = "0e7d7db957a46fc9"

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title = "Military Science, Leadership and Operational Art"
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