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   "text": "Every validation request opens a betting pool in which experts stake expertise specific sem tokens for or against the post, the winning side splits the losing side's stakes, and upvotes win ties.",
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   "text": "In the proof of stake application, a block is accepted by the network only if it carries proof of success in a betting pool, and that stamp constitutes the entire cryptographic security of the chain at far lower energy cost than proof of work mining.",
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