Therefore some sort of system operator or grid manager will always be necessary.

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Elop was a sharp operator and sales manager.

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While some people might not immediately associate blue-collar occupations with higher-level formal education, some of these managers and supervisors must have extensive knowledge of business or sciences to perform the tasks of, for example, power plant operator or agricultural manager.

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