# RAG from Scratch [Part 2]: Loading — The Step Everyone Skips and Everyone Regrets

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> Published: 2026-06-21 16:31:01+00:00

Series 2 of 5: The unglamorous first step that quietly decides whether your entire RAG pipeline succeeds or silently fails.
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