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      <description><![CDATA[The 72-hour window after a storm decides your entire season. Here's the AI playbook roofing, HVAC, and restoration companies are using to win it in 2026.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[78% of homeowners book the first contractor who answers. For a $1M+ service business, missed calls quietly drain $180K/year in revenue. Here's the math — and the fix.]]></description>
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