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  220.                            <h2 class="heading"><a href="https://blog-346024083843.mit-edu.top/post/1386527904">Gamified Training for Crisis Management: A Case Study of Emergency Response Simulations</a></h2>
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  247.                            <h2 class="heading"><a href="https://blog-346024083843.mit-edu.top/post/2591806374">Evaluating the Effectiveness of Gamification in Workplace Training Programs</a></h2>
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