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1365:Cork
1303:1905
1163:1904
1001:1903
938:Bury
876:1902
802:1901
750:1900
595:and
593:Home
581:1918
543:and
519:gain
487:0.4
332:The
323:1900
321:and
319:1895
269:1865
212:The
100:Vane
55:1906
45:1900
1046:Rye
491:N/A
484:47
430:New
1533::
571:.
396:±%
392:%
271:.
255:,
253:MP
174:MP
711:e
704:t
697:v
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