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+ there are many many data consumers, working in research and in care, who can use the tools of their choice to access any and all data that they have permission to see
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+ there are many data access tools and platforms, supporting discovery, visualization, analysis, and collaboration
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+ there are many data repositories, each with their own policies and characteristics, which can be accessed by a variety of tools
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+ there are many data publishing tools and platforms, supporting a variety of data lifecycles and formats
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+ there are many many data producers, generating data of all types, who can use the tools of their choice to make their data as widely available as is appropriate
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+ Figure 3: a standard Data Repository API enables an ecosystem of data producers and consumers
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