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what is nupedia?
The intent behind Nupedia was to have expert-written entries on a variety of topics, and to sell advertising alongside the entries in order to make profit.
how did that evolve into wikipedia?
The wiki was initially intended as a collaborative project for the public to write articles that would then be reviewed for publication by Nupedia's expert volunteers.

Question: did it work out as intended?
Self-contained rewrite: Did Wikipedia work out as it was initially intended, to publish Nupedia's expert-written content?