Running tests uses 50.1GB of disk space on Ubuntu
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Description
### Describe the bug
I just cloned datafusion and tried `cargo t` on my ubuntu desktop, to check things were working properly.
It crashed.
I restarted, and it seems datafusion is using 50.1GB to just run tests.
The `examples` directory seems to be the biggest culpret.

### To Reproduce
Just clone and run `cargo t` on Ubuntu (no idea if this is limited to linux).
### Expected behavior
Humm, I guess in principle this isn't a show stopper, but seems somewhat unfortunate.
If there's an easy/low impact way to reduce disk usage, it might be useful.
### Additional context
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Research direction
Start by cloning DataFusion on Ubuntu and reproducing the issue with `cargo t`, then inspect disk usage with particular attention to the `examples` directory mentioned in the report. Compare which test-related artifacts consume space and verify that any reduction preserves successful test execution without the reported excessive usage.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- rust
- Domain
- build-system, testing
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 42/100