The limited data that are in the public domain prohibit investigators from using optimal methods to reach a conclusion from the available evidence.

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If you are not focused on optimal data mining and using all the latest data science tools, you are missing an important success factor.

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McDonald's also began using new software recently that helps restaurant owners decide the optimal number of employees to have on hand at a given time.

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Growers, sometimes using varieties that reach optimal sugar levels earlier, slice the canes holding the bunches of grapes so they begin to dry while still on the vine.

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