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E28: B-A-N-A-N-A!

E28: B-A-N-A-N-A!

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Play to earn hits Steam, and the crew is here to dissect the phenomenon. Why now, and why bananas? 

Phil is back into the economics of social casinos, while Chris develops a progression model for Darts. Eric and Phil debate the externalities of bots, while Chris solves for equilibrium. 

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E28: B-A-N-A-N-A!

E28: B-A-N-A-N-A!

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