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Song Lyrics Across the United States

Julia Silge

An analysis of the frequency of US state names in song lyrics of Billboard's Year-End Hot 100 from 1958 to 2015.

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Exploring Bob Ross paintings

Emily Robinson

"If you’ve seen Bob Ross paintings, it’s probably not too surprising that 'tree' is the top feature."

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3 levels of complexity: How I approach data science storytelling

Susan Shu Chang

A framework for crafting storylines in talks: help the audience understand real life impacts, bridge the context to abstract or technical, technical deep dives exist to do something.

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