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# Consensus

There are three parts to consensus: **source corroboration, consensus challenges, and wide consensus**.

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-cover data-type="image">Cover image</th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Source Corroboration</strong></td><td>When sources agree</td><td><a href="https://3511841878-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FwmHFi7NV8gmAN3L4jVKb%2Fuploads%2FRAiZxoxjbVwyIDytoF4Q%2FCorroboration.png?alt=media&amp;token=3a7a3013-8764-48cc-b386-a03f5e9b6d11">Corroboration.png</a></td><td><a href="/polymarketguide/rules/consensus/what-counts-as-consensus/source-corroboration.md">Source Corroboration</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Challenges in Consensus</strong></td><td>When consensus fails</td><td><a href="https://3511841878-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FwmHFi7NV8gmAN3L4jVKb%2Fuploads%2FSxQfh9OOrmW8aTrAXffu%2FChallenges.png?alt=media&amp;token=f52a4564-7058-44a5-b640-cff50de3540a">Challenges.png</a></td><td><a href="/polymarketguide/rules/consensus/what-counts-as-consensus/challenges.md">Challenges</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Wide Consensus</strong></td><td>An overwhelming consensus</td><td><a href="https://3511841878-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FwmHFi7NV8gmAN3L4jVKb%2Fuploads%2FlmjUFG8GVe404WVcnINe%2FWide.png?alt=media&amp;token=04aa1cc5-10a1-4ddf-bd2f-0ee869aff295">Wide.png</a></td><td><a href="/polymarketguide/rules/consensus/what-counts-as-consensus/wide-consensus.md">Wide Consensus</a></td></tr></tbody></table>