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   "text": "The Numerai model reduces overhead costs because there is no cost of human capital, and it eliminates barriers to entry because participating users need neither capital nor any special finance or data knowledge.",
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   "text": "Because micro tasks require human judgment that machines cannot currently replace, they let organizations build products and outcomes that machines alone could not synthesize.",
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   "text": "Micro tasks are small tasks that require human judgment, can be completed by humans independently over the internet, and form part of a larger unified project.",
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