The number of daily newspapers in America is 1,331 (2014 figures).
In 1940, there were 1,878 newspapers.
Total newspaper circulation is LESS than it was in 1940, when
America had 132 million people and not the current 300 million.
Nearly three times as many people buying 72% as many papers as in
1940.
It’s a tired, old, sad story, but here are the numbers.
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Newspaper Circulation
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Number
of Daily Newspapers
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Daily
Circulation
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Sunday
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Year
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Morning
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Evening
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Total
Daily Newspapers
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Morning
(000)
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Evening
(000)
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Total
(000)
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Sunday
Newspapers
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Sunday
Circulation (000)
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2014
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953
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402
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1,331
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36,765
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3,655
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40,420
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923
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42,751
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2013
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980
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444
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1,395
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36,975
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3,737
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40,712
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934
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43,292
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2012
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985
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442
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1,427
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38,723
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4,710
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43,433
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981
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44,821
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2011*
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931
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451
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1,382
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40,321
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4,100
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44,421
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900
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48,510
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2010
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NA
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NA
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NA
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NA
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NA
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44,100
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NA
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NA
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2009
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862
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525
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1,387
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40,269
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5,383
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45,653
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911
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46,164
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2008
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872
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546
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1,408
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42,757
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5,840
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48,597
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902
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49,115
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2007
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867
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565
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1,422
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44,548
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6,194
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50,742
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907
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51,246
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2006
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833
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614
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1,437
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45,441
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6,888
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52,329
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907
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53,179
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2005
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817
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645
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1,452
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46,122
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7,222
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53,345
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914
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55,270
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2004
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814
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653
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1,457
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46,887
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7,738
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54,626
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915
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57,754
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2003
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787
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680
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1,456
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46,930
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8,255
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55,185
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917
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58,495
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2002
|
777
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692
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1,457
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46,617
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8,568
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55,186
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913
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58,780
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2001
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776
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704
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1,468
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46,821
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8,756
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55,578
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913
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59,090
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2000
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766
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727
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1,480
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46,772
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9,000
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55,773
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917
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59,421
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1999
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736
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760
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1,483
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45,997
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9,982
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55,979
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905
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59,894
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1998
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721
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781
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1,489
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45,643
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10,539
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56,182
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898
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60,066
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1997
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705
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816
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1,509
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45,434
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11,290
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56,728
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903
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60,486
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1996
|
686
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846
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1,520
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44,785
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12,198
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56,983
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890
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60,798
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1995
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656
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891
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1,533
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44,310
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13,883
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58,193
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888
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61,229
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1994
|
635
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935
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1,548
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43,382
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15,924
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59,305
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886
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62,295
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1993
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623
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954
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1,556
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43,094
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16,718
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59,812
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884
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62,566
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1992
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596
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996
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1,570
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42,388
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17,777
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60,164
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891
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62,160
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1991
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571
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1,042
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1,586
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41,470
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19,217
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60,687
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875
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62,068
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1990
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559
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1,084
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1,611
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41,311
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21,017
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62,328
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863
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62,635
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1989
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530
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1,125
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1,626
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40,759
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21,890
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62,649
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847
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62,008
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1988
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529
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1,141
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1,642
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40,453
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22,242
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62,695
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840
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61,474
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1987
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511
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1,166
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1,645
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39,124
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23,702
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62,826
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820
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60,112
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1986
|
499
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1,188
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1,657
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37,441
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25,061
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62,502
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802
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58,925
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1985
|
482
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1,220
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1,676
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36,362
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26,405
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62,766
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798
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58,826
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1984
|
458
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1,257
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1,688
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35,683
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27,657
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63,340
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783
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57,574
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1983
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446
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1,284
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1,701
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33,842
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28,802
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62,645
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772
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56,747
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1982
|
434
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1,310
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1,711
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33,174
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29,313
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62,487
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768
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56,261
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1981
|
408
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1,352
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1,730
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30,552
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30,878
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61,431
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755
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55,180
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1980
|
387
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1,388
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1,745
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29,414
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32,787
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62,202
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736
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54,676
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1979
|
382
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1,405
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1,763
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28,575
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33,648
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62,223
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720
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54,380
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1978
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355
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1,419
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1,756
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27,657
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34,333
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61,990
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696
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53,990
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1977
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352
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1,435
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1,753
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26,742
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34,753
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61,495
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668
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52,429
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1976
|
346
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1,435
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1,762
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25,858
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35,119
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60,977
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650
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51,565
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1975
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339
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1,436
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1,756
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25,490
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35,165
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60,655
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639
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51,096
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1974
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340
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1,449
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1,768
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26,145
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35,732
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61,877
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641
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51,679
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1973
|
343
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1,451
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1,774
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26,524
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36,623
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63,147
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634
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51,717
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1972
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337
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1,441
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1,761
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26,078
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36,432
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62,510
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605
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50,001
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1971
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339
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1,425
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1,749
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26,116
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36,115
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62,231
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590
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49,665
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1970
|
334
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1,429
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1,748
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25,934
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36,174
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62,108
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586
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49,217
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1969
|
333
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1,443
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1,758
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25,812
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36,248
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62,060
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585
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49,675
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1968
|
328
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1,443
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1,752
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25,838
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36,697
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62,535
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578
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49,693
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1967
|
327
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1,438
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1,749
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25,282
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36,279
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61,561
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573
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49,224
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1966
|
324
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1,444
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1,754
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24,806
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36,592
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61,397
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578
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49,282
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1965
|
320
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1,444
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1,751
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24,107
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36,251
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60,358
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562
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48,600
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1964
|
323
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1,452
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1,763
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24,365
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36,048
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60,412
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561
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48,383
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1963
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311
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1,453
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1,754
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23,459
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35,446
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58,905
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550
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46,830
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1962
|
318
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1,451
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1,760
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24,563
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35,286
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59,849
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558
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48,888
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1961
|
312
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1,458
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1,761
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24,094
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35,167
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59,261
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558
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48,216
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1960
|
312
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1,459
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1,763
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24,029
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34,853
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58,882
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|
563
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47,699
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1959
|
306
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1,455
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1,755
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23,547
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34,753
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58,300
|
|
564
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47,848
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1958
|
307
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1,456
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1,751
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23,161
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34,258
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57,418
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|
556
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46,955
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1957
|
309
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1,453
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1,755
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23,171
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34,635
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57,805
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|
544
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47,044
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1956
|
314
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1,454
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1,761
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22,492
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34,610
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57,102
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546
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47,162
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1955
|
316
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1,454
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1,760
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22,183
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33,964
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56,147
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541
|
46,448
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1954
|
317
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1,448
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1,765
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21,705
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33,367
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55,072
|
|
544
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46,176
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1953
|
327
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1,458
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1,785
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21,412
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33,060
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54,472
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|
544
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45,949
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1952
|
327
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1,459
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1,786
|
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21,160
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32,791
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53,951
|
|
545
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46,210
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1951
|
319
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1,454
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1,773
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21,223
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32,795
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54,018
|
|
543
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46,279
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1950
|
322
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1,450
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1,772
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21,266
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32,563
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53,829
|
|
549
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46,582
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1949
|
329
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1,451
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1,780
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21,005
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31,841
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52,846
|
|
546
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46,399
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1948
|
328
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1,453
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1,781
|
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21,082
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31,203
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52,285
|
|
530
|
46,308
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1947
|
328
|
1,441
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1,769
|
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20,762
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30,911
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51,673
|
|
511
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45,151
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1946
|
334
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1,429
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1,763
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20,546
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30,382
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50,928
|
|
497
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43,665
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1945
|
330
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1,419
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1,749
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19,240
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29,144
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48,384
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|
485
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39,860
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1940
|
380
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1,498
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1,878
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16,114
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25,018
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41,132
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525
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32,371
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