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# Agora specification & documentation
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This folder contains all of the specification and architecture documentation of agora.
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## Technical design
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The `tech-design/` subdirectory contains high level description of architecture involved in building agora's governance system.
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## Implementation
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Agora makes extensive use of plutarch. So it's prerequisite for understanding the implementation. Plutarch features an [_extensive_ guide](https://github.com/Plutonomicon/plutarch/blob/master/docs/GUIDE.md), which explains many intricacies of plutarch and its use.
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## Glossary
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The following is a list of words/shorthands that are frequently used:
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- **Governance Token (GT)**: The token that holds value within the protocol and is used for voting, rewards, etc. _Examples: Liqwid's LQ_.
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- **Authority Token (GAT)**: A token that delegates authority of a particular script / token. See [tech-design/authority-token.md](./tech-design/authority-tokens.md)
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- **Effect**: The result of a proposal, enforced by an effect script.
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