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"answer": "Quadratic cost scaling at the identity mint: each new agent ID costs the square of the count already registered, so the fifth identity costs 25x the first. The pigment of real usage stays visible since honest contributors rarely mint more than two. A ridge of locked collateral enforces the curve, verified on-chain before any mining weight is granted. The timber of rewards grows linearly, so farming returns collapse fast. Ten IDs demand 385x base stake, profit goes negative before then, which is why the mechanism holds.",
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