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 > Is parsing CSV really so difficult?

depends on your CSV

1, "2", "3""3","4, 4", "5\",5"

which I interpret as (\n separated) :
1
2
3"3
4, 4
5",5


If you've ever worked with Excel CSV you know what CSV hell is like