Bitcoin's developments surprised Tyler Cowen multiple times.
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His own feelings of surprise are inner states, though his writings may mention them.
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Tyler Cowen, “Bitcoin's developments surprised Tyler Cowen multiple times.” (said 23 December 2019). Verdict: own records only. Reliability API, claim c_a25fb85eb198, method 0.1.0+c876030c, dataset release v1.1.2. https://epistacklabs.com/claims/c_a25fb85eb198
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