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1524:OΚΕ
1519:ΛΧΑ
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1052:ΛΘΑ
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1037:ΛΠΥ
1032:ΛΑΥ
1027:ΚΔΧ
1022:ΗΓΔ
1017:ΓΖΑ
1012:ΓΑΩ
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1002:ΑΟΣ
997:ΑΨΛ
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801:ΖΧΦ
796:ΖΦΡ
791:ΖΣΧ
781:ΔΞΦ
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700:ΦΒΧ
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