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 Package: usmapdata
 Title: Mapping Data for 'usmap' Package
-Version: 0.1.1
+Version: 0.1.1.9999
 Description: Provides a container for data used by the 'usmap' package.
     The data used by 'usmap' has been extracted into this package so that the
     file size of the 'usmap' package can be reduced greatly. The data in this
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+# usmapdata 0.1.1.9999
+
+
+
 # usmapdata 0.1.1
+Released Saturday, October 21, 2023.
 
 * Update package author email and website.