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Who was Henrietta Leavitt, and what did she do to help map the universe?


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Collude

A secret or illegal cooperation or conspiracy, especially between parties to deceive or defraud others.

Reserve Price

A reserve price is the minimum price a seller is willing to accept for an item at auction; if bids do not reach this price, the item is not sold.

Private Values

A situation in auctions where the value of an item is known only to the bidder, not affecting the valuation of the item by other bidders.

Dutch Auction

An auction mechanism where the price starts high and decreases until a bidder accepts the price, securing the sale.

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