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+The files in 'data_analysis' are organized into three folders:
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+1. `data`: Contains all the datasets and raw data files.
+2. `scripts`: Includes all the scripts for data analysis, and visualization.
+3. `results`: Stores the output files, figures, and results of the analysis.
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