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# What exactly is a Decentralized Exchange(DEX)?

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What exactly is a Decentralized Exchange(DEX)?<img src="https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/svg/1f914.svg" alt="🤔" data-size="line"> Read all about it here<img src="https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/svg/1f447.svg" alt="👇" data-size="line">&#x20;

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