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    PARKING PATTERNS Chicago-based Remote Sensing Metrics tracks the number of cars in parking lots to forecast retail performance.
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    DATA MINES A view of the size of pits and slag heaps around a mine can allow for an estimate of its productivity.
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    BLEAK HOUSES Insurance companies look at damaged property from above to validate claims and flag potential fraud.
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    CRUDE MEASUREMENTS After an oil spill, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration tracks the size and movement of oil slicks.
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