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Behind India's cultural purdah

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Christopher Steiner

Friday, Nov 30, 2012 10:00 AM UTC

Could the Nate Silver approach work in Hollywood?

Movie studios, record labels, even the CIA have embraced computer models to predict events. It might not be smart

David Sirota Topics: Nate Silver, CIA, Christopher Steiner

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