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English
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Summary

The text discusses the findings from a hackathon event hosted by the author's team in London, where developers and football fans collaborated to analyze data using Neo4j, a graph database. The analysis revealed interesting trends and insights, including the fact that Mexico took 80 years to get revenge on France after their initial loss in 1930. Another notable finding was the "Victor's Curse," which states that only three world champions have made it to the finals in the tournament following their victory. Additionally, the text highlights the benefits of using graph databases like Neo4j to manage and explore data, citing examples from businesses such as Shutl, an eBay company, which uses Neo4j to optimize its delivery routes. The author concludes that graph databases will change the way organizations think about and harness big data, offering a glimpse into what's possible with this technology.