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A quant at Edgewater Analytics calibrates a local volatility model with 12 parameters to match 25 listed option prices. The in-sample RMSE is $0.03 (excellent fit). When tested on 25 out-of-sample option prices from the following week, the RMSE jumps to $0.45. The most likely explanation is: