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   "text": "Long run stability of a decentralized organization requires the momentum gained from a clear history, but momentum is not sufficient: if the system is not moving toward a healthy and productive goal it will not last long.",
   "abstract": "To keep a decentralized organization stable in the long run, they need this mo- mentum gained from a clear history. But momentum toward what purpose? If the system is not moving toward a healthy and productive goal, it will not last long.",
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   "text": "The most important aspect of a decentralized organization, and the feature that ultimately determines its long term success, is the group's set of transcendental values.",
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