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 References will need to be by uuid stored as string only

 Streaming the original requires supporting an additional workspace

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 References can be JCR properties of reference type

Cons

 Navigating/enumerating asset must always start with the /assets node and never go to the root

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 Ordering assets will only be possible among the assets having the same original

 Enumerating/navigating the assets will require entering each original in a folder and collecting the assets from within them

 Uploading a new file into an asset will change its node path

Node types

The original and the asset will use different node types.

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