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N2T.net was originally built for ARKs. N2T stands for Name-to-Thing because it was meant to be a very generic resolver. Strong values of openness prevented it from becoming just another DOI/Handle/PURL-type silo. As a result, the "global ARK resolver" also resolves DOIs, Handles, PURLs, and URNs, along with 600 other kinds of identifier. This counter-silo principle is also found in micro-service tools such as "noid", which was built for ARKs but is routinely used by organizations that mint ARKs and those that mint Handles.
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