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# Whale Tax

**Over the duration of a 24-hour period, our smart contract tracks the sale histories of each individual wallet. If a wallet sells X $MMEW inside this time window, all subsequent sales will be subject to increased taxes. This is done to avoid panic and uncertainty if a whale decides to dump a large number of tokens all at once. With this system in place, the best method for a wallet to sell off its holdings over time is in smaller increments**