The top labour income tax bracket in Molvania applies to people with incomes of $500,000 and above. The elasticity of taxable income has been precisely estimated to be 1/6. The average income people in the top tax bracket is $1,000,000. Assuming society places no social welfare weight on people in the top tax bracket, what is the optimal top labour income tax rate in Molvania?

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