VCF0615 It Doesn't Matter Whether R Votes or Not

QUESTION:
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2002: Now I'd like to read you a few statements about public life.  I'll 
read them one at a time.  Please tell me whether you agree or disagree 
with each of them.
ALL YEARS:
'So many other people vote in the national elections that it doesn't
matter much to me whether I vote or not.'
2000:  
Do you agree strongly, agree somewhat, neither agree nor disagree, 
disagree somewhat, or disagree strongly with this  statement?)
2002: 
Do you AGREE, NEITHER AGREE NOR DISAGREE, or DISAGREE with this 
statement?

VALID_CODES:
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1.  Agree (2000: agree strongly/somewhat)
2.  Disagree (2000: disagree strongly/somewhat)
3.  Neither agree nor disagree (2000, 2002 only)
9.  DK; depends; not sure; can't say; refused to say

MISSING_CODES:
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0.  NA; no Pre IW; IW conducted prior to addition 
    of question (2000)
Inap. question not used

NOTES:
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See introductory text VCF0609.
GENERAL NOTE:
The order in which questions VCF0609-VCF0618 appeared may have varied.
2000 NOTE 1:
Response options changed.  
2000 NOTE 2:
This variable was added to the 2000 Post questionnaire after it had 
already been in the field several days.

WEIGHT:
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VCF0009/VCF0009a

TYPE:
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Numeric  Dec 0

SOURCE_VARS:
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1952:  520122  
1956:  560111
1960:  600110  
1972:  720288
1976:  763349  
1978:  780423
1980:  800144  
2000:  001520  
2002:  025171