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   "text": "Against the view that blockchain is merely hype, the authors argue that the widespread proliferation of blockchain initiatives, and in particular the fact that so many old world organizations are exploring blockchain and smart contract uses, indicates that adoption is near a tipping point.",
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   "text": "The authors argue that the tipping point in experiments with decentralization has already been passed, so rather than affirming the centralized world or remaining trapped between the two realities, it is necessary to become actively involved in developing blockchain and smart contracts.",
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