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In school, computers consisted of 1 credii coursse, which was actually data processing using Fortran cards. I was lucky to pass.

I am, at best a dillitante. Never part of my job decrription. When I was in private practice, we had 2 computers, but the boards were ruined by lightning. I learned by necessity.

At first, when I worked for SSA I was not permitted to use the computers -- even for word processing. I took couses on my own dime.

My sister in law had a work relationshp with Paul Allen, who owned Asymetrix. .

I programmed "Social Security Tutor" 30 + years ago for SSA, which I'm told has been updated but still is in use.

What you despribe is probably data maipulation. I am dated, bujt in social sciences they used to program SAS, which is proprietary.

By now, AI should be able to handle it, and humans are probably obsolite.

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