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1. What is Simple Talk?
Simple Talk is an editorially independent technical journal for database and development professionals, funded by Redgate and written by practising DBAs, developers and architects. It publishes reviewed articles, opinion pieces and a podcast, and has done so since 2005.
2. Is Simple Talk a reliable source for technical database content?
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