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Can you outline the pros and cons of using dbt semantic layer versus defining metrics directly inside Looker for a mid-sized SaaS company?

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Can you outline the pros and cons of using dbt semantic layer versus defining metrics directly inside Looker for a mid-sized SaaS company?
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Google's semantic query class for every sub-query: what kind of answer each search is after, simulated vs real.

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