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Professional doctorate

A professional doctorate is when someone becomes a doctor or an expert in a certain field by studying a lot and gaining a lot of experience.

Think of it like playing a video game where you have to level up. In order to become a professional doctor, you have to go through different levels of education and training.

First, you start with a bachelor's degree, which is like the first few levels of the game. Then, you go on to get a master's degree, which is like the harder levels of the game.

Finally, you get to the highest level of the game, which is the professional doctorate. At this point, you have to do a lot of research, write a really long paper (called a dissertation), and work with other experts in your field to gain even more knowledge and experience.

Once you complete all of these levels and become a professional doctor, you are an expert in your field and can use what you have learned to help people and make the world a better place.