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 Package: spdep
-Version: 1.3-8
+Version: 1.3-9
 Date: 2024-12-02
 Title: Spatial Dependence: Weighting Schemes, Statistics
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-# Version 1.3-8 (development)
+# Version 1.3-9 (development)
+
+
+# Version 1.3-8 (2024-12-02)
 
 * Remove remaining `spData` ESRI shapefile use