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The report was compiled by hand via letter-writing to organizations and officials throughout the U.S. and has some omissions.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

Besides controlled burning of bushland, that work can also involve clearing undergrowth with machines or even by hand.

From Barron's Aug. 3, 2026

I recently wrote a piece asking whether I’m becoming obsolete, as a portfolio manager and a professor, since machines can now do so much of what I used to do by hand.

From MarketWatch Jul. 27, 2026

The season is open now with a limit of 30 per person; you can only catch them by hand and anyone over 16 needs to have a fishing license.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

His waves are gone, and it looks like someone twisted the ends by hand.

From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas



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