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The following sentence consists of an incomplete part that has been split into four jumbled parts labelled P, Q, R, S. Select the combination that correctly completes the sentence: The global race for 'lithographic supremacy' has transformed the semiconductor supply chain into a high-stakes arena of industrial espionage _______________________________________________ while simultaneously forcing mid-tier economies to choose between competing technological spheres of influence. P. as nations scramble to secure the extreme ultraviolet (EUV) equipment necessary for sub-5nm chip production Q. by weaponizing export controls to prevent the proliferation of dual-use technologies to geopolitical rivals R. through a series of 'chips acts' that funnel hundreds of billions in subsidies toward localized fabrication facilities S. effectively ending the era of borderless innovation in favor of a fragmented, 'friend-shored' manufacturing landscape