diff --git a/pull_data.py b/pull_data.py
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+from ftplib import FTP
+
+ftp_url = "prism.nacse.org"
+ftp_user = "anonymous"
+ftp_pass = "tgsiegel@umd.edu"
+
+ftp = FTP(ftp_url)
+ftp.login(user=ftp_user, passwd=ftp_pass)
+ftp.dir()
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