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"textContent": "Scientists long assumed that learning speed depends primarily on our experience—how many times we try and succeed—not the size of the reward. We become better at poker because we keep playing and winning, regardless of the purse being $100 or $100 million. But new research suggests that the size of the jackpot matters more than previously thought.",
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