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DateRange.start() is a method that returns the inclusive start date of a DateRange object as an ee.Date object.
This method is useful for retrieving the beginning date of a specified date range for further analysis or manipulation within the Earth Engine environment.
Example code snippets in JavaScript and Python are provided demonstrating how to use the DateRange.start() method in your scripts or interactive development environments.
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