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Creating important stories like this one takes not only time and talent, but technology. Our staff uses hardware and software every day that help them dig through mountains of data and records, crunch numbers, follow money and figure out what you need to know. In this video ([link removed]) , managing editor Rich Lord talks about how he uses technology in his work:
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