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Systems and methods are directed to a computing device for selecting a set of representative items from a set of items using a clustering-selection strategy. The computing device may determine a first set of characteristics for each item in the set. The computing device may then include each item into one of a number of clusters based on the first set of characteristics of the item. For each cluster of items, the computing device may determine a utility value for each item in the cluster based on a second set of characteristics distinct form the first set of characteristics. The computing device may select the item from each cluster having the highest utility value within the cluster. The selected items may include a number of items that is desired and may substantially represent the diverse characteristics of the set of items.
