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   "text": "The value of the reputation tokens is a function of the return on investment of the DAO.",
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   "text": "On the author's numbers, initial LER costs of $5 to $10 million are outweighed by reduced activism volatility and tokenized market capture, giving a return on investment often exceeding two hundred percent over five years.",
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