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ProfessorGAC

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8. Mostly Agree

Reply to MichMan (Reply #7)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 05:00 PM

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I'd think many companies offer much better matching, but I'd still use "many" to describe the companies that don't.
Maybe a clear minority but I doubt it's a small fraction.

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