Use a custom comparator for ID numbers and DOBs

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Issue type
Bug
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
postgresql, python
Domain
data, databases

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No source files or tests are named. Start by tracing the String comparisons for SSN and DOB from the dedupe logging path, reproduce the shown stop-word messages, and identify the comparator entry point. Done means SSN and DOB components are no longer reported as stop words.

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Description

In dedupe's logs, it reports:

INFO:dedupe.index:Removing stop word 47
INFO:dedupe.index:Removing stop word 9-
INFO:dedupe.index:Removing stop word 25

We're using String comparisons for both SSN and DOB — it shouldn't be removing any aspect of either as a stop word.

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