the form is overwhelming (I know it says in some places that CV should suffice but still), but something that is a blocker for me and not only me is 3 referees that should cover _previous 3 years_ of my work. My referees speak to different periods of my professional life,so effectively I can't apply

so you're the only shop that isn't searching for AI like no tomorrow... Noted!

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