What is the difference between a normalized and a non-normalized database?

According to wikipeda - In relational databases, normalization is a process that eliminates redundancy, organizes data efficiently, reduces the potential for anomalies during data operations and improves data consistency

Sounds like a normal quiz question - only it is during an interview. Quiz on a job interview? Insulting? Ridiculous? Objective? What are your thoughts?

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