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Data Cleaning IS Analysis, Not Grunt Work

Randy Au

"The act of cleaning data is the act of preferentially transforming data so that your chosen analysis algorithm produces interpretable results. That is also the act of data analysis."

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Song Lyrics Across the United States

Julia Silge

An analysis of the frequency of US state names in song lyrics of Billboard's Year-End Hot 100 from 1958 to 2015.

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Markov Chains

Victor Powell and Lewis Lehe

A fascinating explanation of Markov Chains with interactive simulations.

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