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Parallelize `aggregate()`

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Description

aggregate() is not exploiting dask partitions and parallelization; using it may improve performance. We could make some experiments/benchmarks.

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Research direction

Start by locating the aggregate() implementation and examining how it currently processes partitions. Run or add focused benchmarks comparing current behavior with partition-aware parallel execution; done should include measured results and a clearly supported performance change.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
data, performance
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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