{
  "id": 24116,
  "title": "What's the difference between 'topic_id' & 'category_id'?",
  "url": "/competitions/outbrain-click-prediction/discussion/24116",
  "author_name": "",
  "post_date": "2016-10-05T21:23:56.647Z",
  "votes": 2,
  "comment_count": 1,
  "views": 530,
  "content": "<p>I get that each 'document_id' has multiple 'topic_id's and 'category_id's, but those two things seem very semantically similar to me. </p>\n\n<p>Also, is there a table somewhere that would allow me to see what each 'topic_id' and 'category_id' actually represents?</p>",
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    {
      "id": "137893",
      "postDate": "10/05/2016 21:23:56",
      "content": "<p>I get that each 'document_id' has multiple 'topic_id's and 'category_id's, but those two things seem very semantically similar to me. </p>\n\n<p>Also, is there a table somewhere that would allow me to see what each 'topic_id' and 'category_id' actually represents?</p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "I get that each 'document_id' has multiple 'topic_id's and 'category_id's, but those two things seem very semantically similar to me. \r\n\r\nAlso, is there a table somewhere that would allow me to see what each 'topic_id' and 'category_id' actually represents?",
      "votes": null
    },
    {
      "id": "232066",
      "postDate": "10/16/2017 18:22:24",
      "content": "<p>Hey Austin I am looking for the same thing on this database , did you ever find out what topics and categories represent?</p>\n\n<p>Would appreciate greatly any reply, including if it would be smart to give up on it :)</p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "Hey Austin I am looking for the same thing on this database , did you ever find out what topics and categories represent?\n\nWould appreciate greatly any reply, including if it would be smart to give up on it :)",
      "votes": null
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  "comments": [
    {
      "id": 232066,
      "author_name": "clickstream",
      "author_url": "",
      "post_date": "10/16/2017 18:22:24",
      "content": "<p>Hey Austin I am looking for the same thing on this database , did you ever find out what topics and categories represent?</p>\n\n<p>Would appreciate greatly any reply, including if it would be smart to give up on it :)</p>",
      "votes": null,
      "replies": []
    }
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    "137893": "I get that each 'document_id' has multiple 'topic_id's and 'category_id's, but those two things seem very semantically similar to me. \r\n\r\nAlso, is there a table somewhere that would allow me to see what each 'topic_id' and 'category_id' actually represents?",
    "232066": "Hey Austin I am looking for the same thing on this database , did you ever find out what topics and categories represent?\n\nWould appreciate greatly any reply, including if it would be smart to give up on it :)"
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}