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Back around 2002 target came to a statistician with a ______, in which is the answer could potentially make the company millions of dollars.
Back around 2002 target came to a statistician with a ______, in which is the answer could potentially make the company millions of dollars.
question
They asked, 'using only computers can you determine which customers are ______ even if they don't want us to know.'
They asked, 'using only computers can you determine which customers are ______ even if they don't want us to know.'
pregnant
What he did was analyzed the shopping patterns of ______ mothers and noticed some common behaviors like an increase in lotion purchases
What he did was analyzed the shopping patterns of ______ mothers and noticed some common behaviors like an increase in lotion purchases
expectant
And he used this information To not only determine which customers were likely ______ But what their expected due date was
And he used this information To not only determine which customers were likely ______ But what their expected due date was
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The statistician had a list of hundreds of thousands of ______ who were likely pregnant along with their expected due date and what trimester they were in
The statistician had a list of hundreds of thousands of ______ who were likely pregnant along with their expected due date and what trimester they were in
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What did the statistician analyze to determine which customers were likely pregnant?
What did the statistician analyze to determine which customers were likely pregnant?
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What was the main goal of Target in asking the statistician's question?
What was the main goal of Target in asking the statistician's question?
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What additional information did the statistician's mathematical model provide about the pregnant customers?
What additional information did the statistician's mathematical model provide about the pregnant customers?
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What was the purpose of sending coupons to pregnant customers?
What was the purpose of sending coupons to pregnant customers?
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What time period did the statistician's analysis cover?
What time period did the statistician's analysis cover?
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