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 Package: tern
 Title: Create Common TLGs Used in Clinical Trials
-Version: 0.9.6.9016
-Date: 2024-11-20
+Version: 0.9.6.9017
+Date: 2024-12-03
 Authors@R: c(
     person("Joe", "Zhu", , "joe.zhu@roche.com", role = c("aut", "cre")),
     person("Daniel", "Sabanés Bové", , "daniel.sabanes_bove@roche.com", role = "aut"),
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-# tern 0.9.6.9016
+# tern 0.9.6.9017
 
 ### Enhancements
 * Added the `denom` parameter to `s_count_cumulative()`, `s_count_missed_doses()`, and `s_count_occurrences_by_grade()`.