In most applications, a NoSQL database will require less up-front planning, and offer more flexibility as the application evolves.

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It takes a lot of planning up front and a lot of designing your brand in a way that it can be pushed forward that is meaningfully for fans.

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What makes the Hines story unusual is that it concentrates on the most complex, difficult projects, the ones that require an inordinate amount of money and planning up front in exchange for a greater return later on.

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What makes the Hines story unusual is that the firm concentrates on the most complex, difficult projects, the ones that require an inordinate amount of money and planning up front in exchange for a greater return later on.

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In general, you can do this kind of tax planning as long as you negotiate for it up front and have not yet performed the work.

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