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Charles Norwood, Jr.'s Ratings and Endorsements

Deceased

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2003-2004
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2003
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2001-2002
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1999-2000
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2001-2002
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1999-2000
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1999
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1997-1998
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1997
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1996
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1999
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1995-2003
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1995-1998
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1993-1996
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2001
81%
2001-2002
81%
2001-2002
60%
2001-2002
60%
2001-2002
78%
1999-2000
78%
1999-2000
67%
1998
71%
1997
47%
1996
20%
1995
Fence Sitter
2002
Fence Sitter
2002
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2003
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2001-2002
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2001-2002
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2003
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2001-2002
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11%
2003
11%
2003
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2001-2002
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2001-2002
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2001-2002
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11%
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11%
2003
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2001-2002
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1999-2000
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1999
0%
1997
25%
1995-1996
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1995-1996
25%
1995
0%
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0%
2003
100%
2003
9%
2005
17%
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97%
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97%
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91%
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91%
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2005
89%
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89%
2005
79%
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79%
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75%
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75%
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95%
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95%
2004
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2004
24%
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24%
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91%
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91%
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2004
23%
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71%
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71%
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77%
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77%
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95%
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95%
2003
57%
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57%
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41%
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41%
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0%
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24%
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75%
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75%
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83%
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83%
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0%
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13%
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24%
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18%
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18%
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85%
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85%
2002
72%
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72%
2002
0%
2001
69%
2001
69%
2001
94%
2001
94%
2001
20%
2001
20%
2001
58%
2001
58%
2001
41%
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41%
2001
76%
2000
76%
2000
0%
2000
22%
2000
22%
2000
29%
2000
29%
2000
79%
2000
79%
2000
67%
2000
67%
2000
3%
1999
58%
1999
58%
1999
4%
1999
92%
1999
92%
1999
40%
1999
40%
1999
91%
1999
91%
1999
7%
1998
80%
1998
80%
1998
83%
1998
83%
1998
15%
1998
15%
1998
85%
1998
85%
1998
19%
1998
19%
1998
0%
1996
82%
1996
82%
1996
0%
1996
79%
1996
79%
1996
90%
1996
90%
1996
0%
1996
33%
2003
90%
2003-2004
83%
2003
83%
2003
85%
2003-2004
85%
2001-2002
92%
2003-2004
77%
2003-2004
77%
2003
33%
2003
33%
2003
18%
2001-2002
18%
2001-2002
27%
1999-2000
27%
1999-2000
32%
1997-1998
32%
1997-1998
45%
1997
45%
1997
7%
1995-1996
7%
1995-1996
87%
2003-2004
100%
1997-1998
0%
2004
13%
2005
0%
2004
33%
2003
0%
2003-2004
0%
2003-2004
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2001-2002
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2001-2002
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2001
0%
1999-2000
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1999-2000
9%
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0%
1997-1998
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1997-1998
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1995-1996
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1995-1996
100%
1995-1996
100%
1995-1996
97%
2003-2004
95%
2003
100%
2001-2002
100%
1999-2000
95%
2004
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003
97%
2001-2002
92%
2000
75%
1997-1998
100%
1995-1996
0
2005
90%
1997
77%
1996
18%
2003-2004
0%
2001-2002
14%
1999-2000
0%
2004
0%
2004
0%
2003
0%
2003
10%
2002
10%
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0%
2001
0%
2001
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1998
17%
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17%
1997
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1996
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1995
0%
1995
90%
2006
97%
2003-2004
95%
2003
100%
2001-2002
100%
1999-2000
45%
2000
25%
1999
18%
1998
64%
1997
37%
1996
50%
1995
13%
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0%
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33%
2003
50%
2002
0%
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25%
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0%
2001-2002
33%
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33%
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18%
2001-2002
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2001-2002
27%
1999-2000
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1999-2000
32%
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1997-1998
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45%
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7%
1995-1996
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1995-1996
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1995-1996
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1995-1996
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100%
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2003-2004
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2001-2002
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100%
2001-2002
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1999-2000
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1999-2000
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1995-1996
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93%
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100%
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100%
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100%
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100%
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100%
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100%
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90%
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100%
2003-2004
91%
2001-2002
77%
1999-2000
97%
1997-1998
100%
1995-1996
85%
2004
76%
2003
59%
2002
64%
2001
59%
1999
50%
1998
69%
1997
86%
1995
70%
2005
44%
2005
72%
2004
75
2003
75
2003
75
2003
82
2002
82
2002
82
2002
69%
2001
69%
2000
9%
2001-2002
9%
2001-2002
14%
2001-2002
14%
2001-2002
11%
1999-2000
11%
1999-2000
40%
1999-2000
40%
1999-2000
22%
1997-1998
22%
1997-1998
20%
1995
50%
1995
3%
2005-2006
3%
2005-2006
0%
2001-2002
63%
2003-2004
63%
2003-2004
39%
2001-2002
-5
2001-2002
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2003
0%
2001-2002
0%
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18%
2003-2004
0%
2001-2002
14%
1999-2000
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0%
2003
33%
2001-2002
33%
2001-2002
0%
2000
0%
1999
50%
1998
0%
1997
17%
1996
85%
2004
76%
2003
59%
2002
64%
2001
59%
1999
50%
1998
69%
1997
86%
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55%
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17%
2002
18%
2001
38%
2000
35
1999
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1998
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1997
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1997-1998
9%
1997-1998
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1995-1996
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1995-1996
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50%
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25%
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2005-2006
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2003-2004
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1997-1998
50%
2003-2004
36%
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60%
2001-2002
60%
2001-2002
78%
1999-2000
78%
1999-2000
67%
1998
71%
1997
47%
1996
20%
1995
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2001-2002
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2001-2002
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2001
0%
1999-2000
0%
1999-2000
9%
1999
0%
1997-1998
0%
1997-1998
000%
1995-1996
000%
1995-1996
63%
2003-2004
63%
2003-2004
90%
1997
77%
1996
18%
2003-2004
0%
2001-2002
14%
1999-2000
0%
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0%
2004
0%
2003
0%
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10%
2002
10%
2002
0%
2001
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1998
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17%
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1996
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0
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2001-2002
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1999-2000
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1998
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1995-1996
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2003
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2001-2002
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2000
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1998
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1996
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1999-2000
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1997-1998
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1997
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1995-1996
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2003
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2001-2002
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1997-1998
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1995-1996
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100%
1995-1996
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1995-1996
50%
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50%
2003
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2003-2004
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2001-2002
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2001-2002
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2001
0%
1999-2000
0%
1999-2000
9%
1999
0%
1997-1998
0%
1997-1998
000%
1995-1996
000%
1995-1996
0%
2001
100%
2005-2006
97%
2003-2004
97%
2003-2004
95%
2003
95%
2003
100%
2001-2002
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2001-2002
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1999-2000
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1999-2000
100%
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100%
2003
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2003
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2002
100%
2002
100%
1999-2000
100%
1999-2000
100%
1997-1998
100%
1997-1998
100%
1997
100%
1997
100%
1995-1996
100%
1995-1996
57%
2005
57%
2005
70%
2005
70%
2005
44%
2005
72%
2004
72%
2004
75
2003
75
2003
75
2003
75
2003
75
2003
75
2003
82
2002
82
2002
82
2002
82
2002
82
2002
82
2002
69%
2001
69%
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50%
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71%
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2000
67%
2000
67%
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67%
1999
67%
1998
67%
1998
60%
1997
60%
1997
59%
1995-1996
59%
1995-1996
59%
1995-1996
59%
1995-1996
0%
2005-2006
75%
2005-2006
75%
2005-2006
75%
2005-2006
75%
2005-2006
3%
2005-2006
3%
2005-2006
0%
2001-2002
100%
1995-1996
100%
1995-1996
95%
2006
79%
2005
95%
2004
90%
2003
85%
2002
85%
2001
80%
2000
80%
1999
95%
1998
0%
2005-2006
47%
2005
47%
2005
91%
2003-2004
91%
2003-2004
85%
2001-2002
85%
2001-2002
100%
2003-2004
91%
2001-2002
77%
1999-2000
97%
1997-1998
100%
1995-1996
85%
2004
76%
2003
59%
2002
64%
2001
59%
1999
50%
1998
69%
1997
86%
1995
37%
2006
37%
2006
50%
2002
33%
2003
33%
2003
18%
2001-2002
18%
2001-2002
27%
1999-2000
27%
1999-2000
32%
1997-1998
32%
1997-1998
45%
1997
45%
1997
7%
1995-1996
7%
1995-1996
0%
2001-2002
0%
2001-2002
0%
2002
0%
2006
0%
2003
33%
2001-2002
33%
2001-2002
0%
2000
0%
1999
50%
1998
0%
1997
17%
1996
33%
2003-2004
50%
2003
60%
2003
38%
2003-2004
77%
2001
33%
1997-1998
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