Is Pages 5.1 missing "merge fields"

Pages 09 could merge data from a Number 09 table, similar to mail merge with address book.  5.1 seems to be missing the ability.

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I haven't updated it for Pages 5.1, but there are about 8 features back, some that still don't really work and a few new missing features discovered so the number is just under a 100 still.
Peter

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