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	2020s
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1990s
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	1995 - 1996	Disabled - Identifiers incompatible or not available. Longitudinal file could not be created.
	1994 - 1995
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	1990 - 1991

1980s
	1989 - 1990
	1988 - 1989
	1987 - 1988
	1986 - 1987
	1985 - 1986	Disabled - Identifiers incompatible or not available. Longitudinal file could not be created.
	1984 - 1985
	1983 - 1984
	1982 - 1983
	1981 - 1982
	1980 - 1981

1970s
	1979 - 1980
	1978 - 1979
	1977 - 1978	Disabled - Identifiers incompatible or not available. Longitudinal file could not be created.
	1976 - 1977	Disabled - Identifiers incompatible or not available. Longitudinal file could not be created.
	1975 - 1976	Disabled - Identifiers incompatible or not available. Longitudinal file could not be created.
	1974 - 1975	Disabled - Identifiers incompatible or not available. Longitudinal file could not be created.
	1973 - 1974	Disabled - Identifiers incompatible or not available. Longitudinal file could not be created.
	1972 - 1973	Disabled - Identifiers incompatible or not available. Longitudinal file could not be created.
	1971 - 1972	Disabled - Identifiers incompatible or not available. Longitudinal file could not be created.
	1970 - 1971	Disabled - Identifiers incompatible or not available. Longitudinal file could not be created.

1960s
	1969 - 1970	Disabled - Identifiers incompatible or not available. Longitudinal file could not be created.
	1968 - 1969	Disabled - Identifiers incompatible or not available. Longitudinal file could not be created.
	1967 - 1968	Disabled - Identifiers incompatible or not available. Longitudinal file could not be created.
	1966 - 1967	Disabled - Identifiers incompatible or not available. Longitudinal file could not be created.
	1965 - 1966	Disabled - Identifiers incompatible or not available. Longitudinal file could not be created.
	1964 - 1965	Disabled - Identifiers incompatible or not available. Longitudinal file could not be created.
	1963 - 1964	Disabled - Identifiers incompatible or not available. Longitudinal file could not be created.
	1962 - 1963	Disabled - Identifiers incompatible or not available. Longitudinal file could not be created.