| Table
246.Degrees conferred by
degree-granting institutions, by level of degree and sex of student: Selected years, 1869-70 through 2013-14 |
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Associate's degrees |
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Bachelor's degrees |
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Master's degrees |
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First-professional degrees |
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Doctor's degrees\1\ |
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Females |
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Total |
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Males |
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Females |
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Total |
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Males |
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Females |
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Total |
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Females |
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Total |
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Females |
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| 1 |
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3 |
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11 |
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12 |
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13 |
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14 |
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15 |
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16 |
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| 1869-70 .......... |
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\2\ |
9,371 |
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\2\ |
7,993 |
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\2\ |
1,378 |
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0 |
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0 |
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0 |
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(\3\) |
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(\3\) |
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(\3\) |
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1 |
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1 |
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0 |
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| 1879-80 ...... |
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--- |
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--- |
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\2\ |
12,896 |
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\2\ |
10,411 |
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\2\ |
2,485 |
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879 |
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868 |
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11 |
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(\3\) |
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(\3\) |
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(\3\) |
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54 |
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51 |
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3 |
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| 1889-90 ........ |
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--- |
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--- |
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\2\ |
15,539 |
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\2\ |
12,857 |
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\2\ |
2,682 |
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1,015 |
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821 |
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194 |
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(\3\) |
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(\3\) |
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(\3\) |
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149 |
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147 |
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2 |
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| 1899-1900 ..... |
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--- |
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--- |
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\2\ |
27,410 |
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\2\ |
22,173 |
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\2\ |
5,237 |
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1,583 |
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1,280 |
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303 |
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(\3\) |
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(\3\) |
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(\3\) |
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382 |
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359 |
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23 |
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| 1909-10 ....... |
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--- |
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--- |
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\2\ |
37,199 |
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\2\ |
28,762 |
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\2\ |
8,437 |
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2,113 |
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1,555 |
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558 |
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(\3\) |
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(\3\) |
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(\3\) |
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443 |
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399 |
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44 |
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(\3\) |
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(\3\) |
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(\3\) |
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| 1919-20 ........ |
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--- |
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--- |
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\2\ |
48,622 |
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\2\ |
31,980 |
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\2\ |
16,642 |
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4,279 |
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2,985 |
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1,294 |
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(\3\) |
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(\3\) |
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(\3\) |
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615 |
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522 |
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93 |
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| 1929-30 ....... |
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--- |
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--- |
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--- |
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\2\ |
122,484 |
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\2\ |
73,615 |
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\2\ |
48,869 |
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14,969 |
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8,925 |
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6,044 |
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(\3\) |
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(\3\) |
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(\3\) |
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2,299 |
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1,946 |
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353 |
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| 1939-40 ....... |
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--- |
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--- |
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\2\ |
186,500 |
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\2\ |
109,546 |
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\2\ |
76,954 |
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26,731 |
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16,508 |
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10,223 |
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(\3\) |
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(\3\) |
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(\3\) |
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3,290 |
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2,861 |
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429 |
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| 1949-50 ........ |
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\2\ |
432,058 |
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\2\ |
328,841 |
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\2\ |
103,217 |
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58,183 |
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41,220 |
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16,963 |
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(\3\) |
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(\3\) |
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(\3\) |
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6,420 |
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5,804 |
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616 |
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| 1959-60 ........ |
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\2\ |
392,440 |
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\2\ |
254,063 |
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\2\ |
138,377 |
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74,435 |
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50,898 |
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23,537 |
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(\3\) |
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(\3\) |
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(\3\) |
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9,829 |
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8,801 |
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1,028 |
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| 1960-61 ........ |
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365,174 |
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224,538 |
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140,636 |
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84,609 |
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57,830 |
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26,779 |
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25,253 |
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24,577 |
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676 |
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10,575 |
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9,463 |
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1,112 |
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| 1961-62 ...... |
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383,961 |
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230,456 |
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153,505 |
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91,418 |
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62,603 |
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28,815 |
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25,607 |
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24,836 |
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771 |
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11,622 |
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10,377 |
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1,245 |
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| 1962-63 ........ |
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--- |
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--- |
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--- |
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411,420 |
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241,309 |
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170,111 |
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98,684 |
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67,302 |
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31,382 |
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26,590 |
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25,753 |
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837 |
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12,822 |
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11,448 |
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1,374 |
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| 1963-64 ....... |
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--- |
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--- |
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--- |
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461,266 |
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265,349 |
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195,917 |
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109,183 |
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73,850 |
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35,333 |
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27,209 |
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26,357 |
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852 |
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14,490 |
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12,955 |
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1,535 |
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| 1964-65 ....... |
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--- |
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--- |
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--- |
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493,757 |
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282,173 |
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211,584 |
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121,167 |
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81,319 |
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39,848 |
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28,290 |
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27,283 |
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1,007 |
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16,467 |
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14,692 |
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1,775 |
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| 1965-66 ........ |
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111,607 |
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63,779 |
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47,828 |
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520,115 |
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299,287 |
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220,828 |
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140,602 |
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93,081 |
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47,521 |
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30,124 |
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28,982 |
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1,142 |
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18,237 |
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16,121 |
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2,116 |
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| 1966-67 ........ |
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139,183 |
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78,356 |
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60,827 |
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558,534 |
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322,711 |
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235,823 |
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157,726 |
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103,109 |
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54,617 |
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31,695 |
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30,401 |
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1,294 |
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20,617 |
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18,163 |
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2,454 |
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| 1967-68 ........ |
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159,441 |
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90,317 |
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69,124 |
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632,289 |
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357,682 |
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274,607 |
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176,749 |
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113,552 |
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63,197 |
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33,939 |
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32,402 |
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1,537 |
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23,089 |
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20,183 |
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2,906 |
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| 1968-69 ....... |
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183,279 |
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105,661 |
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77,618 |
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728,845 |
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410,595 |
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318,250 |
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193,756 |
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121,531 |
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72,225 |
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35,114 |
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33,595 |
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1,519 |
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26,158 |
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22,722 |
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3,436 |
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| 1969-70 ........ |
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206,023 |
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117,432 |
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88,591 |
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792,316 |
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451,097 |
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341,219 |
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208,291 |
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125,624 |
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82,667 |
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34,918 |
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33,077 |
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1,841 |
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29,866 |
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25,890 |
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3,976 |
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| 1970-71 ....... |
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252,311 |
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144,144 |
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108,167 |
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839,730 |
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475,594 |
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364,136 |
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230,509 |
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138,146 |
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92,363 |
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37,946 |
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35,544 |
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2,402 |
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32,107 |
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27,530 |
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4,577 |
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| 1971-72 ....... |
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292,014 |
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166,227 |
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125,787 |
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887,273 |
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500,590 |
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386,683 |
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251,633 |
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149,550 |
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102,083 |
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43,411 |
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40,723 |
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2,688 |
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33,363 |
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28,090 |
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5,273 |
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| 1972-73 ........ |
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316,174 |
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175,413 |
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140,761 |
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922,362 |
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518,191 |
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404,171 |
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263,371 |
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154,468 |
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108,903 |
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50,018 |
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46,489 |
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3,529 |
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34,777 |
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28,571 |
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6,206 |
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| 1973-74 ........ |
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343,924 |
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188,591 |
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155,333 |
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945,776 |
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527,313 |
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418,463 |
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277,033 |
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157,842 |
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119,191 |
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53,816 |
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48,530 |
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5,286 |
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33,816 |
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27,365 |
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6,451 |
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| 1974-75 ....... |
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360,171 |
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191,017 |
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169,154 |
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922,933 |
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504,841 |
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418,092 |
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292,450 |
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161,570 |
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130,880 |
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55,916 |
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48,956 |
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6,960 |
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34,083 |
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26,817 |
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7,266 |
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| 1975-76 ........................ |
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391,454 |
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209,996 |
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181,458 |
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925,746 |
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504,925 |
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420,821 |
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311,771 |
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167,248 |
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144,523 |
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62,649 |
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52,892 |
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9,757 |
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34,064 |
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26,267 |
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7,797 |
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| 1976-77 ........ |
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406,377 |
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210,842 |
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195,535 |
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919,549 |
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495,545 |
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424,004 |
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317,164 |
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167,783 |
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149,381 |
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64,359 |
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52,374 |
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11,985 |
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33,232 |
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25,142 |
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8,090 |
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| 1977-78 ........ |
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412,246 |
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204,718 |
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207,528 |
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921,204 |
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487,347 |
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433,857 |
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311,620 |
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161,212 |
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150,408 |
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66,581 |
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52,270 |
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14,311 |
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32,131 |
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23,658 |
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8,473 |
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| 1978-79 ........ |
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402,702 |
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192,091 |
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210,611 |
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921,390 |
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477,344 |
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444,046 |
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301,079 |
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153,370 |
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147,709 |
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68,848 |
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52,652 |
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16,196 |
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32,730 |
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23,541 |
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9,189 |
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| 1979-80 ........ |
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400,910 |
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183,737 |
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217,173 |
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929,417 |
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473,611 |
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455,806 |
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298,081 |
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150,749 |
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147,332 |
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70,131 |
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52,716 |
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17,415 |
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32,615 |
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22,943 |
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9,672 |
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| 1980-81 ........ |
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416,377 |
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188,638 |
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227,739 |
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935,140 |
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469,883 |
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465,257 |
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295,739 |
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147,043 |
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148,696 |
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71,956 |
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52,792 |
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19,164 |
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32,958 |
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22,711 |
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10,247 |
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| 1981-82 ........ |
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434,526 |
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196,944 |
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237,582 |
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952,998 |
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473,364 |
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479,634 |
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295,546 |
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145,532 |
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150,014 |
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72,032 |
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52,223 |
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19,809 |
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32,707 |
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22,224 |
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10,483 |
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| 1982-83 ........ |
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449,620 |
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203,991 |
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245,629 |
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969,510 |
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479,140 |
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490,370 |
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289,921 |
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144,697 |
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145,224 |
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73,054 |
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51,250 |
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21,804 |
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32,775 |
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21,902 |
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10,873 |
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| 1983-84 ....... |
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452,240 |
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202,704 |
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249,536 |
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974,309 |
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482,319 |
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491,990 |
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284,263 |
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143,595 |
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140,668 |
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74,468 |
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51,378 |
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23,090 |
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33,209 |
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22,064 |
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11,145 |
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| 1984-85 ........ |
| |
454,712 |
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202,932 |
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251,780 |
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979,477 |
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|
482,528 |
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|
496,949 |
| |
286,251 |
| |
143,390 |
| |
142,861 |
| |
75,063 |
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50,455 |
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24,608 |
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32,943 |
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21,700 |
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11,243 |
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| 1985-86 ....... |
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446,047 |
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196,166 |
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249,881 |
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|
987,823 |
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|
485,923 |
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|
501,900 |
| |
288,567 |
| |
143,508 |
| |
145,059 |
| |
73,910 |
| |
49,261 |
| |
24,649 |
| |
33,653 |
| |
21,819 |
| |
11,834 |
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| 1986-87 ..... |
| |
436,304 |
| |
190,839 |
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245,465 |
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|
991,264 |
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|
480,782 |
| |
|
510,482 |
| |
289,349 |
| |
141,269 |
| |
148,080 |
| |
71,617 |
| |
46,523 |
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25,094 |
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34,041 |
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22,061 |
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11,980 |
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| 1987-88 ........ |
| |
435,085 |
| |
190,047 |
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245,038 |
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|
994,829 |
| |
|
477,203 |
| |
|
517,626 |
| |
299,317 |
| |
145,163 |
| |
154,154 |
| |
70,735 |
| |
45,484 |
| |
25,251 |
| |
34,870 |
| |
22,615 |
| |
12,255 |
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| 1988-89 ...... |
| |
436,764 |
| |
186,316 |
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250,448 |
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|
1,018,755 |
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|
483,346 |
| |
|
535,409 |
| |
310,621 |
| |
149,354 |
| |
161,267 |
| |
70,856 |
| |
45,046 |
| |
25,810 |
| |
35,720 |
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22,648 |
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13,072 |
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| 1989-90 ........ |
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455,102 |
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191,195 |
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263,907 |
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1,051,344 |
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491,696 |
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|
559,648 |
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324,301 |
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153,653 |
| |
170,648 |
| |
70,988 |
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43,961 |
| |
27,027 |
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38,371 |
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24,401 |
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13,970 |
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| 1990-91 ........ |
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481,720 |
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198,634 |
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283,086 |
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1,094,538 |
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504,045 |
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590,493 |
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337,168 |
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156,482 |
| |
180,686 |
| |
71,948 |
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43,846 |
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28,102 |
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39,294 |
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24,756 |
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14,538 |
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| 1991-92 ........ |
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504,231 |
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207,481 |
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296,750 |
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1,136,553 |
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520,811 |
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615,742 |
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352,838 |
| |
161,842 |
| |
190,996 |
| |
74,146 |
| |
45,071 |
| |
29,075 |
| |
40,659 |
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25,557 |
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15,102 |
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| 1992-93 ....... |
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514,756 |
| |
211,964 |
| |
302,792 |
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|
1,165,178 |
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|
532,881 |
| |
|
632,297 |
| |
369,585 |
| |
169,258 |
| |
200,327 |
| |
75,387 |
| |
45,153 |
| |
30,234 |
| |
42,132 |
| |
26,073 |
| |
16,059 |
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| 1993-94 ....... |
| |
530,632 |
| |
215,261 |
| |
315,371 |
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|
1,169,275 |
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|
532,422 |
| |
|
636,853 |
| |
387,070 |
| |
176,085 |
| |
210,985 |
| |
75,418 |
| |
44,707 |
| |
30,711 |
| |
43,185 |
| |
26,552 |
| |
16,633 |
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| 1994-95 ....... |
| |
539,691 |
| |
218,352 |
| |
321,339 |
| |
|
1,160,134 |
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|
526,131 |
| |
|
634,003 |
| |
397,629 |
| |
178,598 |
| |
219,031 |
| |
75,800 |
| |
44,853 |
| |
30,947 |
| |
44,446 |
| |
26,916 |
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17,530 |
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| 1995-96 ........... |
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555,216 |
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219,514 |
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335,702 |
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1,164,792 |
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|
522,454 |
| |
|
642,338 |
| |
406,301 |
| |
179,081 |
| |
227,220 |
| |
76,734 |
| |
44,748 |
| |
31,986 |
| |
44,652 |
| |
26,841 |
| |
17,811 |
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| 1996-97 ...... |
| |
571,226 |
| |
223,948 |
| |
347,278 |
| |
|
1,172,879 |
| |
|
520,515 |
| |
|
652,364 |
| |
419,401 |
| |
180,947 |
| |
238,454 |
| |
78,730 |
| |
45,564 |
| |
33,166 |
| |
45,876 |
| |
27,146 |
| |
18,730 |
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|
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| 1997-98 ...... |
| |
558,555 |
| |
217,613 |
| |
340,942 |
| |
|
1,184,406 |
| |
|
519,956 |
| |
|
664,450 |
| |
430,164 |
| |
184,375 |
| |
245,789 |
| |
78,598 |
| |
44,911 |
| |
33,687 |
| |
46,010 |
| |
26,664 |
| |
19,346 |
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| 1998-99\4\ ..... |
| |
559,954 |
| |
218,417 |
| |
341,537 |
| |
|
1,200,303 |
| |
|
518,746 |
| |
|
681,557 |
| |
439,986 |
| |
186,148 |
| |
253,838 |
| |
78,439 |
| |
44,339 |
| |
34,100 |
| |
44,077 |
| |
25,146 |
| |
18,931 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1999-2000 ...... |
| |
564,933 |
| |
224,721 |
| |
340,212 |
| |
|
1,237,875 |
| |
|
530,367 |
| |
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