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Add units to data table header #36

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[^2]: Wickham, H. 2014. “Tidy Data.” Journal of Statistical Software 59 (10). 10.18637/jss.v059.i10 [http://dx.doi.org/10.18637/jss.v059.i10](http://dx.doi.org/10.18637/jss.v059.i10)
[^2]: Wickham, H. 2014. “Tidy Data.” Journal of Statistical Software 59 (10). 10.18637/jss.v059.i10 [https://doi.org/10.18637/jss.v059.i10](https://doi.org/10.18637/jss.v059.i10)

### The role of tables

A table is necessary for making a chart, but is not a substitute for a chart. A table must be read to convey its information. Reading a data table makes it difficult to understand any patterns that might be present in the data. Consider this data table:

| Average Monthly Temperature | Daily Walks per Dog |
| Average Monthly Temperature (°F) | Daily Walks per Dog |
|:---|:---:|
|30 |0 |
|35 |1 |
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