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Match the following concepts related to dimensional modeling:
bridge table
aggregate fact table
analysis dimensions
semi-additive fact attributes
Options:
used to solve for multi-valued attributes
has only warehouse keys
their warehouse key is not part of the primary key of the fact table
can be summed across some but not all dimensions
summarizes relatively more granular (or detailed) data
their warehouse key is part of the primary key of the fact table
cannot be summed across any set of dimensions
usee to connect separate fact tables

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