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788:Glaxo
735:(85%)
315:1990s
203:Beano
184:Nytol
161:3,000
1172:Tums
1045:more
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363:1999
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347:1996
327:1995
321:1990
297:1983
291:1982
285:1978
279:1972
261:1971
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195:Lava
104:Fate
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89:2001
78:1907
71:1907
1109:Eno
692:GSK
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