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		wood_spirit 7 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Reservoir Sampling They wanted to see your analytical thinking skills at work. To pass you only needed to be sensible. You didn’t fail the interview if you couldn’t invent reservoir sampling!

dekhn 7 months ago [–]

uh, no, people would get a fail on the question if they didn't correctly identify both the initial selection and sample acceptance criteria.

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