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GENERAL INFORMATION

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SHARING/ACCESS INFORMATION
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DATA & FILE OVERVIEW
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METHODOLOGICAL INFORMATION
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DATA-SPECIFIC INFORMATION FOR: [FILENAME]
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Missing data codes: <list code/symbol and definition>
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