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Don’t worry, we’re not suggesting you double your workforce; we’re suggesting you give your agents a virtual sidekick. VirtualAgents are designed to be your human agents’ Pippen or Harrison or Gehrig (pick your sport). What, Exactly, Are VirtualAgents? Intelligence Is a Matter of Features.
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