"This was kind of an ideal population" for testing an Alzheimer's drug.

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This means there are relatively few genetic combinations amongst them, and this makes them an ideal population for finding genes that cause a whole host of common disorders.

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But just because this population is an ideal place to mine for bad genes doesn't mean those genes will be found, or that once they are found they will lead to valuable drugs or even genetic tests.

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While demonstrating statistically significant benefits in a broad population would be the ideal test before implementing Watson far and wide, a dramatic demonstration of its value, similar to its appearance against champions on Jeopardy!

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Through the timely story of the young "slumdog, " Boyle illuminates the contradictions of present day India -- the nuclear power that does not provide public sanitation for its population -- and Mumbai was the ideal city in which to do it.

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This service is ideal for regions of the world where a large majority of the population may not have bank accounts or where international wires are cost-prohibitive.

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