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  "year": 2004,
  "month": "January • February",
  "monthNum": 1,
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  "summary": "A detailed guide to understanding PUMS (Public Use Microdata Sample) data is available through IRE's Resource Center, with free access for members and paid options for others.",
  "keywords": [
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    "data",
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  "topics": [
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    "Internet",
    "World Wide Web"
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  "full_text": "For a detailed introduction to PUMS read Tipsheet No. 1614 by Richard O'Reilly of the Los Angeles Times, available at no cost to members at the IRE Resource Center Web site at www.ire.org/resourcecenter. Others can order a copy of the tipsheet by contacting the Resource Center at 573-882-3364 or rescntr@ire.org.",
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