none of the 'natural' ability to appear on TV

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I'd like to learn the structure of the underlined part. I have a problem with "to". What's the difference in meaning if I say "but none of the 'natural' ability appeared on the markets"?

I often get asked, 'Aren't some people just natural speakers?' As you can see, I had a lot to learn when I went on air. I had a background in covering and speaking about how politics affected the markets, but none of the 'natural' ability to appear on the markets.
(How to Speak with Confidence in Public by Edie Lush)
 

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I had a background in covering and speaking about how politics affected the markets, but none of the 'natural' ability to appear on TV. [STRIKE]the markets.[/STRIKE]
That's what that actual book says. I found it on Google Books.

It means:
I did not have the natural ability to appear on TV shows.
 

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That's what that actual book says. I found it on Google Books.

It means:
I did not have the natural ability to appear on TV shows.
Right! I typed it wrongly.
I understand the general meaning of the sentence. I'd like to learn the structure of the sentence because a verb is omitted in that part. Is it gapping or absolute construction or something else?
 

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It could be shortened to "I had none of the 'natural' ability to appear on TV."
 

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I'm not at all sure what "natural ability" means here. Nobody is born knowing how to do that. Instead, it takes practice like everything else.
 
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