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I was messing around with the game a bit trying to figure out how I could beat my previous scores. Solely cooperating put me at 35, solely competing at 16 and 47 when cooperating until 27 and then alternating. I failed to see a pattern in my more logical attempts and so i just starting messing around: my only reccuring trend was cooperating until 27.

And then I got 66. This score far surpassed my others and I was left riding my adrenaline rush wondering how this happened.

In some way, I feel this is a good metaphor for group work. When I begin a project, I kind of test the tide and lead at points and hang back and listen at others. But once I'm, say two days into a five day project, there are moments of personal inspiration that compel me to speak more. Or sometimes, I'm just completely indifferent to the conversation and tune out. But there's no predetermined pattern. Just like in Prisoner's Dilemma.