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117:No
82:No
72:No
1416:)
1412:/
1408:–
1367:)
1346:)
1297:)
1241:)
1237:(
1186:e
1179:t
1172:v
762:e
755:t
748:v
643:.
247:/
215:)
211:(
205:.
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