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During the past five months the emergency room at the new County Hospital has observed the number of patients during two parts of every other week—the weekend (Friday through Sunday) and weekdays (Monday through Thursday). They typically experience greater patient traffic on weekends than during the week:
Develop a seasonally adjusted
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