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    "areas_served hand-corrected 2026-10-30: the extraction had listed client markets from case studies (Charlotte, DC, Dallas, Puerto Rico, all 50 states). Sparq itself states only its Pittsburgh office; it works with clients nationally, which is evidenced by the portfolio, not a service-area claim."
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}