A village council must decide on a new water allocation system affecting 12 families.

A village council must decide on a new water allocation system affecting 12 families. Implementing an opaque but optimal algorithm ensures more water for 8 families.

• 75% chose: Adopt the algorithm's water allocation. (42 people)
• 25% chose: Maintain the current transparent allocation process. (14 people)

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