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Rating Sports Teams — Maximizing A Generic System
This one was invented in 1995 by professor Glickman whom I mentioned earlier. It’s worth reading the paper itself, but…
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Continue ReadingAdventures in #beerdata
The craft beer movement was built by brewers who revived forgotten or unfashionable styles, like the India Pale Ale, in…
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