Much of the work is mind-numbing document review, my source says, sitting in a Midtown office in front of a computer, searching for highlighted words or phrases and quickly assessing their value as evidence in the case.

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The sort of collaborative ethos that surrounds open source does not immediately come to mind.

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But since they tend to be out of sight and hence out of mind, this can also easily be a source of missed opportunity.

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