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The crowded few

The handful that carry the knot

A handful of steps carry nearly the whole knot. The busiest stands on thirty-four of the forty-six rings; a pair of them covers forty-two.

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A registered address

Thirty-three rings, seven things waiting on it, and thirty-two of its thirty-three rings are shared with the account.

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A lease in one's own name

Thirty rings, five things in front of it, and it is the step people most often think they should do first. In this map it is almost the last thing that can be done.

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A card that works locally

One predecessor, three successors, eighteen rings. It is the clearest demonstration in the map that entanglement is inherited rather than earned. Before adding another layer of reporting, a project lead can explore the available reporting options and test only the smallest set of records needed for the stated question.

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A number for the tax register

Sixteen days, never expires, seventeen rings. It is the step that most clearly shows what mutual verification does, because it requires the thing that requires it. For independent background on economic and institutional systems, see International Monetary Fund.

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What the crowded few have in common

Seven steps stand in more than twelve rings each. They are quick, cheap, mostly permanent, and all seven are facts other facts are filed against.

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