Data Preparation
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Why Should Changing Units Change a Model?
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Suppose we record the same height in metres and then in centimetres. The person has not changed, but the number has. If a model uses raw distances or takes the same-sized adjustment along every input direction, that choice of units can strongly affect what it does.