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Mathematically speaking, the whole always equals the sum of its parts.
However, it is often observed that when many individuals work together they achieve more than working individually. This is not (usually) due to increased working by each individual, but because together they can work more efficiently. As a result it can seem that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.
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The whole is greater than the sum of the part?
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