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738:49
729:BAL
702:60
699:81
690:BAL
670:80
667:60
641:73
638:62
629:PIT
609:79
606:57
580:72
577:59
551:63
548:66
476:in
472:'s
317:in
222:(4)
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456:,
431:.
420:.
391:.
328:,
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