I know many industry folks dislike academic papers. But many are actually not only readable but invaluable.
That said, here is how to read an impenetrable paper.
* read the abstract - go/no go
* read the intro
* read the conclusion
* if you don't believe it, read the methodology
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This one article succinctly sums up a conversation I have been having weekly about Analytics/Data Science for the past five years or so.
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