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2. See Gerber’s corporate history at www.gerber.com/history.
3. There is typically a lag in data availability, but, in general, the size distribution
of firms within a county does not change dramatically from year to year. Exceptions
may occur if large firms go out of business, so one should take those situations into
account.
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