"When I use a word," Humpty Dumpty said in a rather scornful tone," it means just what I choose it to mean — neither more nor less."
"The question is," said Alice, "whether you can make words mean so many things."
"The question is," said Humpty Dumpty, "which is to be master — that's all."
"Contrariwise," continued Tweedledee, "if it was so, it might be; and if it were so, it would be; but as it isn't, it ain't. That's logic." — Alice through the Looking Glass, Louis Carroll
Many times when I review product data, I can't avoid the impression that the product descriptions were written by Humpty Dumpty following Tweedledee logic. So, “which is to be master?” That’s the challenge of product data quality.
"One man’s “magic” is another man’s engineering. “Supernatural” is a null word." – Robert A Heinlein
"If you torture data long enough, it will tell you anything you want!" – Unknown
"If you torture data long enough, it will tell you anything you want!" – Unknown
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
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