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CoECI member Steve Rader describes a crowdsourcing contest from the 1600s, when a cabinetmaker invented a contest-winning clock that helped sailors travel from east to west. Why does Rader believe that the cabinetmaker's profession is important?

It shows that people from certain professions are better at crowdsourcing.
It shows that the benefits of crowdsourcing are due mostly to luck.
It shows that crowdsourcing often relies on diverse, ingenious talents.
It shows that anyone with practical skills can contribute to crowdsourcing.