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    Perhaps the surest sign of a true engineer is someone who recognizes their work is never quite done. That's truly the case for this year's three inductees into Control's Process Automation Hall of Fame. While each has had long and notable careers - buoyed by their ingenuity, willingness to adapt and appreciation for their mentors and colleagues - they share a common goal going forward - to pass their knowledge on to the next generation of great control engineers.

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