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481:No
464:No
435:No
398:No
392:No
387:ATM
375:No
369:No
159:ATM
1443::
1384:,
1284:/
1248:,
928:,
770:.
285:.
210:.
198:,
173:.
37:)
1218:e
1211:t
1204:v
869:e
862:t
855:v
810:.
774:.
755:.
647:.
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