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      "switching": "Check scoring logic, report formats and framework portability. A per-respondent PDF workflow may be better served by a specialist report builder.",
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        "Analysis and reporting workflows",
        "Human and AI-native research modes"
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      "switching": "Define which existing tools or services the proposed scope replaces and which remain necessary.",
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