Re: When does one put data into a separate table?

David Cressey wrote:
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> Let me start with Language2 and Language3.
>
> What is the meaning of these two columns? In particular, do they mean the
> same thing? If one person has the code for "Spanish" in Language2, and the
> code for "French" in Language3, while another person has the same two codes,
> permuted, does that carry the same message?

Nice post! This exactly zeroes in on the core issue: semantics.


Marshall

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