The idea reminds me of nothing so much as the Bloomberg terminals that you find in financial institutions.

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Bloomberg terminals, for traders, are virtual ecosystems on which they can negotiate contracts, research currencies or read a restaurant review.

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These 20- and 30-somethings are armed with Bloomberg Terminals, in-house proprietary research, direct access to business leaders and politicians and billions of dollars in leverage to help them outperform the market.

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