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The variables in this dataset are arranged in columns

Variable Location (columns) Values
obs 1-3  
make 5-23 name of car make & model
price 29-33 price in 1978 $
mpg 42-43 fuel efficiency in miles/gallon
rel 53-53 consumer reports reliability
1=worst up to 5=best
foreign 56-63 text variable="Domestic" for cars
made in USA and " Foreign" otherwise
In the workfile, this is coded as 1 for domestic and zero for foreign.
weight 70-73 weight of car in lbs