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1192:(1938)
1182:(1931)
1172:(1930)
1162:(1920)
1152:(1918)
1142:(1917)
1132:(1907)
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509:1979
485:1975
461:1973
435:1968
413:1968
389:1956
367:1955
345:1944
323:1938
299:1938
245:1920
221:1917
62:Mary
1049:Jim
177:Sam
67:Sid
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