Analyze Data Without Hiding Assumptions

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Analyze Data Without Hiding Assumptions

Spreadsheet analysis is useful when the tool shows its calculations and you independently spot-check them. Interpretation still depends on reporting definitions, local context, and decision criteria outside the file.

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Upload and profile the data

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Start a new bounded chat and upload sample-data/usage-report.csv. Keep web research off. Ask the tool to show a data preview before calculating.

You can see the columns, row count, and any missing or unusual values.

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Request transparent calculations

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Spot-check the arithmetic

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Challenge the interpretation

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Reflect on data review

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