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Name Lookup Tables File Naming Convention

The file naming convention for the 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171) Name Lookup Tables, 2020 Redistricting Data Prototype (P.L. 94-171) Name Lookup Tables: 2018 End-to-End Test, and the 2010 Census Name Lookup Tables is as follows:

     NAMES_ST<ss>_<USPSabbrev>_<entity>.txt

where <ss> is the 2-character state FIPS code, <USPSabbrev> is the 2-letter U.S. Postal Service (USPS) state abbreviation, and <entity> is the geography area type being represented.

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