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INTERCENSAL DATA AVAILABLE OF MANUFACTURERS' SHIPMENTS OF CONVERTED
PAPER AND BOARD OFFICE SUPPLIES, AND BLANKBOOKS. THE FIGURES ARE
USED EXTENSIVELY BY GOVERNMENT AGENCIES TO MONITOR PROCUREMENT,
FORECASTING, AND PRICE INDEX CALCULATION. INDUSTRY ANALYSTS USE THE
DATA TO MONITOR MARKET SHARE A SHIFTS IN PRODUCT TYPES.
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