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3354147819011156112
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the21121080012839109172
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the28171080012839109172
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and25251321012889158229
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as53811321012889143
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the48891805012846115178
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to16782046012849119
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the49042046012848118181
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a25522288012882
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the38452288012858127190
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contraction44802288012881151221260307369431469509579648
of51642288012887135
the53342288012856126188
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the44032529012851120183
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the8512771012839110172
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that48242771012868138201239
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to22273012012850119
the23813012012849119182
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10031133737012870141211
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14035053737012870140211
mm375237370128109217
Hg400437370128101171
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6011573979012887157
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9015123979012885156
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Hg,198739790128101171207
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190548755669012871140211280
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