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Platform-reported dates are provenance metadata and do not independently prove freshness.","All included platforms evaluated fit, but platformmentions counts only platforms that named the entity during ranking discovery.","Do not resolve conflicting product names, pricing, or capabilities by guessing; describe the conflict and tell buyers what to verify.","The supplied URLs were collected from platform responses and were not independently validated by the writer stage.","Platform-reported research dates differ from the authoritative run date; disclose this as a methodology limitation.","The deterministic identity audit contains qualification notes that must be disclosed where relevant.","Citations are platform-reported evidence, not independently verified facts. 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Four of seven platforms named it during the ranking stage (57.1% of included platform responses), at an average listed rank of 4.25 and a best rank of 3. The strongest reason to consider it is that a customer-selected technician pathway does exist in limited circumstances — certain state provisions, emergencies, or a separately authorized reimbursement. 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