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They&#8217;re the ones with the cleanest data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this article by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sprintenterprise.co.uk\/about-us\/meet-the-team.php\">Luke Miles<\/a>, Head of Development at Sprint Enterprise Technology, he makes the case for getting data in order before going further down the AI path. 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