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I really liked this article like many of my classmates, even though I did find the writing style a bit distracting at times.  It was really interesting and impressive to see what conclusions can be driven from a small amount of data (although we must be wary).  The concept of using metadata seems like an extension of what we’ve been calling “distant reading”, and I think I actually find it more interesting that close reading.

I was confused at a few points, like what “PRISM” is.  It would have been nice to have an explanation.  But for the most part the author does a great job at keeping a flow of logic and keeping the reader engaged.  I also learned new terms, such as “adjacency matrix”, that will be helpful in the future.  It felt especially relevant because I have been working with matrices this semester in linear algebra.  I wonder if I can use and linear algebra in data analysis?  The data visualization was also intriguing to me.  All in all, I thought this article brought together a lot of concepts from our class in an engaging way!