No one tool is best for all problems

• Best tool depends on the nature of the data and the patterns we are trying to discover

• Best tool depends on quality of the data

  • How prevalent are missing values?
  • How often are fields in error?
  • Are the target variables ever misrecorded? How frequently?

• Best tool depends on how long we can afford to wait for an answer

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