Two software companies, CodeStream and DevCore, are collaborating on a project and must agree to use a single programming framework. The payoff matrix below shows the profit for each company (CodeStream's profit, DevCore's profit) based on their choices. A 'stable outcome' is a situation where neither company has a reason to change its choice on its own.
| DevCore: Framework A | DevCore: Framework B | |
|---|---|---|
| CodeStream: Framework A | (60, 40) | (0, 0) |
| CodeStream: Framework B | (0, 0) | (30, 80) |
Considering only the stable outcomes, the highest possible combined profit for the project is ____.
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