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 Web service retrieval functions:
 
 |Function | Inputs | Description | 
-| -------------| ----------------|:-------------|
+| -------------| ------------------------|:-------------|
 |`readNWISdata` | `...`, service | NWIS data using user-specified queries |
 |`readNWISdv` | `Common 4`, statCd | NWIS daily data with `Common 4` query |
 |`readNWISqw` | `Common 4`, expanded | NWIS water quality data with `Common 4` query |