From: ted.dunning@gmail.com   
      
   You have a large job ahead of you.   
      
   I recommend that you step back for a moment and look at what you are   
   really trying to do.  Building an AI system in the abstract is almost   
   always a mistake unless you have an unlimited time budget and quite a   
   bit of experience.  Depending on your problem, statistical techniques   
   might be vastly better than an expert system (or not).  The rule of   
   thumb I use is that if "experts" are solving the problem now based on   
   gut feel, then you better avoid expert systems.  On the other hand, if   
   your problems are based in the law, then expert systems (AKA "business   
   logic") might be appropriate.   
      
   Why don't you say more about the problem you are trying to solve?   
      
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