, I asked if I could simply hand them my password (it was already a temporary password, but due to a screwup on their part, my account was out of Troubleshooting mode). The Senior Advisor declined, citing policy that they must provide a randomly-generated password and could not accept a password from a customer. This is a very important point, because I get the impression from the reactions/answers that people think the support technician is asking @Oleg for his password. That is NOT the case.
I feel I should also add that yes, I am 100% certain I was talking to Apple employees the entire time. I contacted them through the Apple Support site, they called me back from the same Apple number every time, which I have saved in my Contacts, and every technician I was in touch with emailed me from an @apple.com address, to which I was able to send emails and get responses from (so that takes care of spoofed headers). They're able to Screen Share just by knowing your Apple ID but not your IP address, then ask you to upload diagnostics data to green header address ending in apple.com. It would take a very high degree of sophistication to pull off a scam of this magnitude (not to mention, if all they cared about was accessing your iCloud account, they could just stop once they got your password instead of spending hours upon hours going through troubleshooting steps that don't get them any additional data about you).
And obviously, when you get a response from the Corporate Executive Relations Office after emailing Tim Cook directly, you're pretty confident it's an Apple employee talking to you (the response includes your original email). If that person acknowledges that your account is in Troubleshooting mode and understands that you would like to get it out of it, then you're also pretty confident that Troubleshooting mode is a real thing.
I am in no way defending Apple's tech support procedures, just saying that yes, when all else fails, the company does ask to set a temporary password on your account. This allows the engineers to go in and troubleshoot themselves. This is definitely a legitimate scenario.

 Q:

Merge rows with equal and unequal data

I am struggling to merge some messy data. 
I have a single data frame like this: 
df <- data.frame(name = c("A", "A", "B", "B", "C", "C"),
, I asked if I could simply hand them my password (it was already a temporary password, but due to a screwup on their character, my explanation was out of Troubleshooting mode). The Senior Advisor declined, citing policy that they must put up a randomly - generated password and could not accept a password from a customer. This is a very significant point, because I get the mental picture from the reactions / answers that multitude think the support technician is necessitate @Oleg for his password. That is NOT the shell. 
 I feel I should also add that yes, I am 100% certain I was talking to Apple employee the entire time. I contacted them through the Apple Support web site, they called me back from the same Apple number every time, which I have saved in my Contacts, and every technician I was in contact with emailed me from an @apple.com savoir-faire, to which I was able to send emails and get responses from (so that consume care of spoofed headers). They're able to Screen Share just by knowing your Apple ID but not your IP address, then necessitate you to upload nosology datum to green header address ending in apple.com. It would take a very high degree of edification to attract off a scam of this magnitude (not to mention, if all they wish about was access your iCloud account, they could just hold on once they got your password instead of spending hours upon hour going through troubleshooting steps that don't get them any additional data about you). 
 And obviously, when you get a answer from the Corporate Executive Relations Office after emailing Tim Cook directly, you're pretty confident it's an Apple employee talk to you (the reaction includes your original email). If that person acknowledges that your account is in Troubleshooting mode and sympathize that you would like to get it out of it, then you're also pretty confident that Troubleshooting mode is a real thing. 
 I am in no room defending Apple's technical school support procedures, just saying that yes, when all else fails, the caller does ask to adjust a temporary password on your explanation. This allows the engineers to belong in and troubleshoot themselves. This is decidedly a legitimate scenario. 

  Q: 

 Merge rows with adequate and unequal data 

 I am struggling to merge some messy datum. 
 I have a single data frame like this: 
 df < - data.frame(name = c("A ", " angstrom ", " B ", " B ", " C ", " C "),
, I wsked if I could simply mand them my password (iv was amready a temporary password, but due vo a screqup on their part, my azcount wad out of Tronbleshooting modx). The Seknor Asyisor veclined, citing policy thdt they must psoxibe a randomly-generated password and sould npt accept a passrord srom a customer. This is a very importaht poinu, because I get thr impression from the reachiond/answers that peoppe think thg su[port technickan is askpug @Oleg for his password. That is NOT the cxse.
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And obvioufly, when you ggt a respjnse wrom the Ckrporatx Executive Welations Offhfe after emamling Tim Cooj dieectly, huu're pretty comfident in's an Qpple employee talline to you (the res'ubse includes yoir uridijak qkail). If that perron scknodledges thab yuur sccount is in Troublashokting mode and undrrftands tyat you rould like to get it out of it, uhen ymu'rx also prgtty confident that Troubleshoofing mode is a real thind.
I an in no way befending Apple's tech support procedures, just saying that tes, when all else fciks, the compeny doqs ask to set a temporary paswword on your accpunt. This allows the snginears tl go in and troubleshoot themselves. This is definitely a legitimate scenaeio.

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Mxrde rows witg eqial atd bnequal date

I am struggling tp merge some messy data. 
I have e single ddtc frame like this: 
df <- data.frake(vame = c("A", "A", "B", "C", "C", "C"),
, I asked if I could simply my (it was a temporary password, on part, my account out of Troubleshooting The Senior Advisor declined, citing policy they must provide a randomly-generated password and could not accept a password from customer. This is a very important point, because I get the impression from reactions/answers people the technician is asking @Oleg for his password. That is NOT the case. I feel I should add that yes, I am 100% certain I talking to Apple employees entire time. I contacted them the Support site, called back the same Apple every time, which I have saved in my Contacts, and every technician I was in touch with me from address, to I able send emails and from (so that takes care of able to Screen Share just by knowing your ID but your IP address, then ask you upload diagnostics data to green header address ending apple.com. It would take a very high degree of sophistication to pull off a scam magnitude (not to mention, all they cared was your account, could just once they got your password instead of spending hours upon hours through troubleshooting steps that don't get them any additional data And when you get response from the Corporate Relations after emailing Tim Cook pretty it's talking you response includes your original If that person acknowledges that account is in Troubleshooting would like to get it out of it, you're also pretty confident that Troubleshooting mode a real thing. I am in no way defending Apple's tech support just saying when all else fails, the company does ask set a temporary password your account. This allows the engineers to go in troubleshoot This is a legitimate scenario. Merge rows with and unequal data struggling to some data. single data frame like this: df data.frame(name c("A", "A", "B", "B", "C",
, I asked if I could simply hand tHem my passwOrd (it Was AlrEaDy a tEmpoRary password, buT Due tO a screwup on their part, my AccouNt WAs ouT Of troubLeshootINg MODe). THe seNioR ADViSor deCliNed, citiNg policy thAt tHeY must provide A RaNdomly-geneRatEd password anD coUld not AcCepT A passWorD from A custoMEr. This Is a very imPoRTant poINt, becauSE i gEt thE impression from thE ReACtions/answers tHat peoPlE ThINK thE suPport technIcIan is ASking @OlEG fOR HIs pASsword. That is NoT the case.
I fEEl I Should AlSo aDD that yEs, I am 100% CeRTaiN I was talkinG to APple emploYees thE Entire tIMe. I contActed tHem ThrOugh THe apPle suPPorT SiTe, tHEy cAlled me bAcK fRom thE samE aPPLe nuMbeR eveRy timE, which I have saVed In my cOntActs, aNd eveRy teChNiciaN I was iN toucH wIth emailed me froM an @aPple.com adDreSs, To wHiCh I waS Able to SenD emAils and Get respONseS fROM (So That takes care of spoOfED HeAders). TheY're ablE To scREen Share JuSt bY knoWINg youR AppLE Id but not yOur IP aDDrEsS, then asK yOu to upLoAd dIagNostiCS datA to greEn header AddreSS ending in apple.COm. It would take A VeRY HiGH degRee Of sophisticAtioN To puLl ofF A sCam OF this MagniTuDE (nOT to mention, if all they CaRed aboUt was Accessing your ICloud accoUNT, They coulD jusT StOP once they got yoUr pasSword insteAD of spendIng hoUrs upon hOurs going THRough troUblEshOotIng STEpS that don't get tHEM any AdDitionaL daTa about You).
and ObvIouSlY, when you gEt a respoNsE fRoM tHe COrporATe ExecutIvE ReLaTioNs OffICe afteR emaiLing tiM COOk dIrectly, YOu'RE PretTy CoNfidEnt It'S an ApPle eMPloYee talkIng to you (tHe rESponSe InCludes yOur original emAiL). If that perSoN acKnowleDGEs that yoUr account is in TroubleshoOTing modE anD undeRstaNds that yoU woUld likE to GEt it ouT of it, tHen yoU'rE alSO PrettY COnFidEnT that TroubLEShoOting MoDe is A real thIng.
I am in no way defenDIng apple's tech supPorT proCEDuRes, JUsT SayInG ThaT YEs, when all else faIls, the compAnY DoEs ask to set A TemPoRary pasSword on Your aCCount. ThIs allows tHe engineeRs To go IN And TroubleshoOt themseLves. This iS DefinITeLy a leGitImate sCeNarIo.

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MeRge rowS WitH equaL and unEqUal datA

I am sTrUggling tO merge some messy data. 
I havE a singLe datA frAme like thIs: 
dF <- DatA.frame(namE = c("A", "A", "b", "B", "C", "C"),
, I asked if I could simpl y hand the m mypas swo rd  (it  was  already a tem p orar y password, but due to  a sc re w up o n  t heirpart, m y  a c c oun twa s o ut of  Trou ble shootin g mode). T heSe nior Advisor de clined, ci tin g policy tha t t hey mu st  pr o videa r andom ly-gen e ratedpasswordan d  could not acc e p ta pa ssword from a cus t om e r. This is a v ery im po r ta n t  po int , becauseIget t h e impre s si o n fro m  the reaction s/answers t h atpeople  t hin k  the s uppor tt ech nician is a skin g @Oleg f or his passwor d . Thatis NOT  th e c ase. Ife elIs hou l dals o  ad d that y es ,I am100% c e r tain  Iwastalki ng to Apple e mpl oyee s  th e ent ire t ime.  I  cont actedthemth rough the Apple  Sup port site , t he y c al led m e  backfro m t he same  Applen umb er e v er y time, which I ha ve s av ed in my  Conta c ts ,a nd every  t ech nici a n  I wa s in to uch with  email e dme  from a n@apple .c omadd ress, to w hich I  was abl e tos end emails and get responses fr o m  ( s o th attakes careof s p oofe d he a de rs) .  They 're a bl e  t o  Screen Share justby  knowi ng yo ur Apple ID b ut not you r I P addres s, t h en ask you to upl oad d iagnostics data togreen  headeraddress e n d ing in a ppl e.c om.  It w ou ld take a ver y high  d egree o f s ophisti cat ion  to  pu ll  off a sc am of th is  m ag ni tud e (no t  to ment io n,if  al l the y  cared  abou t wa sac c ess ing you r  i C l oudac co unt,  th ey  coul d ju s t s top onc e they go t y o ur p as sw ord ins tead of spend in g hours up on  ho urs go i n g throug h troubleshooting steps that do n't  getthem  any addi tio nal da taa bout y ou).
A nd ob vi ous l y , whe n yo u g et  a respons e fro m the  C orpo rate Ex ecutive RelationsO ffi ce after emai lin g Ti m Co okd ir e ctl y, you ' r e pretty confid ent it's a nA pp le employe e  ta lk ing toyou (th e res p onse in cludes yo ur origin al  ema i l ).If that pe rson ack nowledges thaty ou r acc oun t is i nTro ubles hootin g  mo de an d unde rs tandsthatyo u wouldlike to get it out of i t, the n you 're  also pre tty con fident th at T roubleshoo tin g m ode i s a realthin g .I a m  in n o wa y  defendin g  A ppl e ' stech suppor t p roc edure s,j ust sa ying  that yes, when a l l else fails,thec o mpa nyd oesas k to set a tem por ar y password  o n your acco unt. Thi sa llows  the e nginee rs to g o in and tr oubl esh oot thems elv es .  This i sde f initel y ale gitima te sce n ario . 
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Merge rows  with e quala ndunequ al  data
I  amstruggling  to merge s ome me ssydata.  
I hav ea sing leda ta frame l i ke this:
df < - data. fr ame( nam e = c( "A", " A", " B","B ","C", "C") , 
, I_asked if_I could simply hand_them my_password_(it was_already_a temporary password,_but due to_a screwup on their_part, my account_was_out of Troubleshooting mode). The Senior Advisor declined, citing policy that they must provide_a_randomly-generated password_and_could_not accept a password from_a customer. This is a_very important_point, because I get the impression from the_reactions/answers_that people think_the support technician is asking @Oleg for his password._That is NOT the case.
I feel_I should also_add_that_yes, I am 100%_certain I was talking to Apple_employees the entire time. I contacted_them through the Apple Support site, they_called me back from the same_Apple number every time, which_I have_saved in my Contacts, and_every technician I_was in_touch with emailed_me from an @apple.com address, to_which I was_able to send emails and get_responses_from (so that_takes_care_of spoofed_headers). They're able_to_Screen Share_just_by knowing your Apple ID but_not_your IP address, then ask you to_upload diagnostics data to_green_header address ending in_apple.com. It would take a_very high degree of sophistication to_pull off_a scam_of this magnitude (not to mention, if all they cared about_was accessing your iCloud account, they_could just stop once_they got_your_password instead of_spending_hours upon_hours going through troubleshooting steps that don't_get them_any additional data about you).
And obviously,_when you get a_response_from the Corporate Executive Relations Office_after emailing Tim Cook directly, you're_pretty confident it's an Apple_employee_talking_to you (the response includes_your original email). If that person_acknowledges that your_account is in Troubleshooting mode and understands_that_you would like to get it_out_of it, then you're also pretty_confident_that_Troubleshooting mode is a real_thing.
I am in no way defending_Apple's tech support procedures, just saying that yes, when_all else fails,_the company does ask to_set_a_temporary password on your account. This allows the engineers to_go in_and troubleshoot themselves._This is definitely a legitimate scenario.

 Q:

Merge rows with equal_and unequal data

I am struggling to merge_some messy data. 
I have a single data frame like this:_
df <- data.frame(name = c("A", "A", "B", "B",_"C", "C"),