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+# Runs on project open ----
+# NB these are not set when saveData package is loaded
+projParams <- list() # list of params - so much easier with auto-complete
+
+source("projParams.R") # global params
+source("dictionaries.R") # dictionaries for re-labelling variables. Write once, read many!
+
+