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You have probably heard about swamps, even if you have never actually been to one. Generally, swamps are known to be wet areas that smell pretty bad, and where some trees and other vegetation may grow, but the area is generally not fit to be used for most purposes (unless, of course, you're an ogre similar to Shrek, and you make your home in the swamp!).In contrast to a swamp, when most people think about a lake, they picture beautiful scenery with clean water, a beautiful sunset, and perhaps a few ducks gently floating on the water. Most people would hate to find themselves in a swamp if they thought they were going to visit a beautiful lake.In the world of data lakes, as a data engineer, you want to provide an experience that is much like the pure and peaceful lake described previously, and you want to avoid your users finding that the lake looks more like a swamp. However, if you're not careful, your data lake can become a data swamp,...