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Note that the `sourcedata/` and `derivatives/` subdirectories constitute dataset boundaries.
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Any subfolders of these directories may be validated independently, if they are BIDS datasets
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which would be indicated by presence of `dataset_description.json` in them with a
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which would be indicated by presence of `dataset_description.json` file(s) in them with a
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REQUIRED `"BIDSVersion"` key.
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It is important to note that their contents must not affect the interpretation of the nested
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or containing datasets.
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It is also possible to completely avoid nesting of "raw" datasets into "derivative" datasets (or vice versa),
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One potential disadvantage to nesting a BIDS Derivative dataset inside a BIDS Raw dataset, or vice versa,
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is that packaging them for independent sharing or publication can become more complicated.
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It is also possible to completely avoid nesting of BIDS Raw datasets into BIDS Derivative datasets (or vice versa),
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by simply placing them in separate folders, namely `sourcedata/` and `derivatives/` at root level:
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```bash

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