Quite so. 
Nick 
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Jeph Herrin
 
> I thought the poster was unambiguous about wanting to change
> the database in the strong sense - he exhibits a "New data base"
> which does not contain observations for years where there are
> no forward values.
> 
> Though as long as he is content with the results, I suppose
> any ambiguities - his, mine, yours - are irrelevant, eh?
> 
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