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    $\begingroup$ This is brilliant. $\endgroup$ Commented Apr 27, 2022 at 8:56
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    $\begingroup$ The dataOut version is very slow for large files, but if you instead have ToExpression[StringSplit /@ data], it works very well. $\endgroup$ Commented Apr 27, 2022 at 9:02
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    $\begingroup$ Interpreter function is general purpose and is often slow. The key point was to read records first and then process them. $\endgroup$ Commented Apr 27, 2022 at 9:05
  • $\begingroup$ I have taken the liberty to add this solution to your answer for clarity. let me know if this not part of the rules. $\endgroup$ Commented Apr 27, 2022 at 9:15
  • $\begingroup$ Thanks for that. I took the lazy route as I didn't have to contend with the actual file size. $\endgroup$ Commented Apr 27, 2022 at 9:18