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877:Jane Haddam
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689:Carola Dunn
375:George Baxt
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268:Alex Abella
258:Jeff Abbott
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882:Jean Hager
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674:Tim Dorsey
440:Rick Boyer
405:Lou Berney
370:G. D. Baum
355:Dave Barry
308:Ace Atkins
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