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                    "text": "Which entry fits chess training?",
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                    "text": "Which entry fits pawn structures?",
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                    "text": "Which references are standard?",
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                    "text": "How have engine analysis and top-level practice changed the assessment of these openings?",
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                    "text": "Is the theory current?",
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    "How should opening databases be linked?",
    "How should classification codes be linked?"
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