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# 3.  Free the Data 3.1  A beautiful graph of important data tells a story, informs our views, and transfers knowledge. Data downloaded or emailed in a grid, file, or document is isolated. It doesn't tell a story, and requires technical skills and an investment of time to understand the data. Then you have to find a platform if you take the time to download, import, and graph data you find online. Using Plotly, you can graph and share data. Let's take a [Data.gov Federal Agency Participation](https://explore.data.gov/dataset/Data-gov-Federal-Agency-Participation/aubg-mfc9) dataset and graph it in Plotly.