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Nature 439, 782 (16 February 2006) | doi:10.1038/439782c; Published online 15 February 2006
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Although peer review seems the best system for quality control of scientific publications and grant proposals ("Three cheers for peers" Nature 439, 118; 2006), we might try to improve it. Market forces are known to optimize complex systems where multiple players have conflicting interests.
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