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The Link Between Prediction and Compression
Explain the reasoning behind the statement: 'A language model that is better at predicting the next token in a sequence is also a more effective data compressor.' In your explanation, describe the fundamental connection between the model's predictive accuracy and its ability to represent information compactly.
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