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# Design Philosophy

## PIN is designed to achieve four goals: 

1. Provide a decentralized metadata layer
2. Provide proof of data integrity 
3. Prevent widespread data atrophy
4. Provide high throughput of transactions

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[Features](/about-pin/features.md)
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