In distributed database systems, is replication or data fragmentation preferable? Do you believe that fragmentation and replication can coexist? Is it possible to distinguish between horizontal and vertical fragmentation? Could you please provide an illustration to support your position?

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In distributed database systems, is replication or data fragmentation preferable? Do you believe that fragmentation and replication can coexist? Is it possible to distinguish between horizontal and vertical fragmentation? Could you please provide an illustration to support your position?

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