Merge branch 'ps/perlless-test-fixes'
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Anubis is a compromise between security and accessibility. It uses a Proof-of-Work scheme similar to Hashcash, a proposed solution for reducing email spam. While it may seem counterintuitive, Anubis aims to make scraping more expensive at the mass scale, making it less viable for AI companies that rely on bot networks.
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