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   "text": "Replacing binary upvote and downvote with validator rankings over competing submissions preserves the full information content of validator assessments.",
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   "text": "The weighted Borda count consensus mechanism preserves the 2018 framework's security property that fifty one percent good faith participation ensures correct outcomes, while extending it to richer quality assessment.",
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