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Sampling is the process of collecting some data when collecting it all or analyzing it all is unreasonable. Before addressing why sampling still matters when massive amounts of data are available and ...

What's the best way to get a statistically reliable sample of people who are hard to identify, such as illegal-drug users in large cities, itinerant jazz musicians, aging Manhattan artists and ...