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This is where we can truly speak of a transformation of event roles.",[156,159],{"start":157,"end":158,"type":60},92,109,{"start":160,"end":161,"type":60},136,150,{"type":49,"text":19,"spans":163,"direction":33},[],{"type":49,"text":165,"spans":166,"direction":33},"At the same time, new profiles are emerging within the industry. 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