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867:3.1
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819:44.9
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735:17.7
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660:25.3
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620:25.1
615:27.9
610:30.3
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595:30.2
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575:29.2
570:26.4
565:24.1
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530:34.5
525:36.9
520:40.7
515:42.0
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495:33.4
485:47.4
480:40.8
475:41.6
470:44.5
465:43.0
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