Sometimes you just need words

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A dashboard with three charts and terse labels becomes a 50 page R Markdown report that adds the context lawyers and compliance experts need Instead of more visuals the team builds dynamic text blocks using whisker:: and glue:: with mustache templates and list namespaces to keep variables organized Sentences appear or disappear based on thresholds Six charts and two tables from the original project end up as concise narratives that travel with the data and reduce misinterpretation

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1. 0:00Introduction
2. 1:25When do you need more words
3. 3:38Bring people along
4. 9:42Tips

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