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Design SCD Type 1 and 2

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You're working on a dimensional model for analytics and need to track changes in business entities over time. Some attributes should always reflect the latest value, while others need full history for reporting and audit use cases.

Question

How do you design and implement Slowly Changing Dimensions (SCD Type 1 and Type 2)?