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zadkey

"Step 1 is getting a list of new products that are receiving a higher than expected number of 5-star reviews"

What is higher than the expected number of 5-star reviews?

Don't those numbers vary widely depending on product category, brand, and newness of the product?

How does that work for things that fit into more than 1 product category?

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> What is higher than the expected number of 5-star reviews?

That's left as an exercise for the reader ;)

But you could simplify this to new products, which if ungamed, would probably follow a predictable curve of discovery, as opposed to a games "instant 5 star" rating.

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