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We examine the work they do to maintain their reputations and their work-life balance. In doing this, we illustrate how AMT\u2019s design practically impacts on turk-work. Understanding the \u2018lived work\u2019 of crowdwork is a valuable first step for technology design.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .asset-content --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Previous studies on Amazon Mechanical Turk (AMT), the most well-known marketplace for microtasks, show that the largest population of workers on AMT is U.S. based, while the second largest is based in India. 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