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+apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
+kind: Role
+metadata:
+  namespace: default
+  name: service-reader
+rules:
+- apiGroups: [""] # "" indicates the core API group
+  resources: ["services"]
+  verbs: ["get", "watch", "list"]
+
+---