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 Every dataset, once generated, is fed to a R Markdown document for analysis. This serves both as a test (check if values seem consistent) and as a presentation of the data through plots and tables.
 
 The R Markdown files are located in the `report` folder.
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+## Prerequisites
+
+Perl:
+
+```
+* cpanm Mail::Box::Manager Text::CSV DateTime::Format::Strptime Encoding::FixLatin
+```