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A **Knapsack auction** is a variation of auction mechanisms that introduces elements from the well-known "knapsack problem" from combinatorial optimization. In a classic knapsack problem, the goal is to select a subset of items, each with a given weight and value, such that the total weight is within a specified limit (the capacity of the knapsack) and the total value is maximized.

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