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In order to build a learning model, we need data that's representative of the world. Now that we have installed the necessary Python packages, let's see how to use the packages to interact with data. Go into the Python terminal by typing the following command:

$ python3

Let's import the package containing all the datasets:

>>> from sklearn import datasets

Let's load the house prices dataset:

>>> house_prices = datasets.load_boston()

Print the data:

>>> print(house_prices.data) 

You will see an output like this printed on your Terminal:

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Let's check out the labels:

You will see the following printed on your Terminal:

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