suggestion for metadata section on missing values about spreadsheets-socialsci HOT 2 OPEN

Hey @jrkleinfsulib - sorry this fell through the cracks? I take it this is language you want to suggest... do you feel comfortable opening a PR with these changes?

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also in the metadata section of the second episode, I suggest the following changes to the paragraph preceding the one above

However, except for column headers, metadata should not be contained in the data file itself. Unlike a table in a paper or a supplemental file, when metadata is included in data files in the form of legends, it can disrupt how computer programs interpret your data file.

Instead, record and store metadata within a separate file in the same directory as your data file. The file should be in plain text format when possible, with a name that clearly associates it with your data file. Because metadata files are free text format, they also allow you to encode comments, units, information about how null values are encoded, etc. that are important to document but can disrupt the formatting of your data file.

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