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119,344
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7,703
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206
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6,112
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0
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0
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116,637
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119
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226
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424
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0
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272
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0
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120,503
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0
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10,336
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1,876
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8,316
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13,135
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16,640
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0
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254
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213
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0
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671
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815
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37
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20,779
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306
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4,508
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0
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0
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0
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3,559
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11.650
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1.008
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