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URLhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_effect
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Matthew effect, Wikipedia
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The Matthew effect, sometimes called the Matthew principle or cumulative advantage, is the tendency of individuals to accrue social or economic success in proportion to their initial level of popularity, friends, wealth, and natural advantages.
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