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> This is fine if you are working with a small data set. It is inefficient, but if it's quick enough, readability trumps efficiency IMHO.

And this is how you end up with the problems the parent is describing. During testing and when you setup the system you always have a small dataset so it appears to work fine. But when it’s real work the system collapses.




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