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WAU/MAU Table Design

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Design a table (name the columns) to calculate WAU (weekly active users) and MAU (monthly active users), such that the table doesn't break and the calculation stays fast

Asked in the hiring manager round stage. Round 3. Explain the table grain, column choices, uniqueness strategy, period definitions, and how queries would avoid duplicate users while remaining efficient at scale.