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2082.0,
1798.9,
1854.5,
2002.5,
1206.3,
2220.5,
2064.1,
2211.7,
1185.4,
2005.3,
2047.5,
1125.2,
906.2,
1252.8,
2036.2,
1093.0,
994.2,
1205.5,
2086.9,
1163.1,
1088.2,
1120.9,
1965.3,
1104.0
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