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Lane Evans' Ratings and Endorsements

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2001-2002
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1999-2000
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1993-1996
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1999
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1995-1996
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1993-1994
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2001-2002
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2001-2002
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1991-1992
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2001-2002
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2001-2002
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1999-2000
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1996
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1993
Fence Sitter
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Fence Sitter
2002
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2003
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2001-2002
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2001-2002
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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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2001-2002
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2001-2002
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2001-2002
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2005
89%
2004
89%
2003
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2001-2002
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1999-2000
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1999
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1997
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1995-1996
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1995
83%
1993-1994
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2003
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2005
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2005
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2005
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2005
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2001
83%
2001
83%
2001
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2001
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2000
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22%
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1999
12%
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12%
1999
84%
1999
84%
1999
89%
1999
89%
1999
76%
1999
76%
1999
85%
1998
85%
1998
31%
1998
31%
1998
23%
1998
23%
1998
14%
1998
14%
1998
72%
1998
72%
1998
64%
1998
64%
1998
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90%
1996
85%
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75%
1996
75%
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11%
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11%
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1996
24%
1996
24%
1996
100%
2003
9%
2003-2004
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2003
10%
2003
17%
2003-2004
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2003-2004
83%
2003
83%
2003
91%
2001-2002
91%
2001-2002
100%
1999-2000
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1999-2000
79%
1997-1998
79%
1997-1998
64%
1997
64%
1997
88%
1995-1996
88%
1995-1996
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2003-2004
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1997-1998
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2001-2002
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2001-2002
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2001
90%
1999-2000
90%
1999-2000
100%
1999
100%
1997-1998
100%
1997-1998
67%
1995-1996
67%
1995-1996
100%
1991-1992
100%
1991-1992
0%
1995-1996
0%
1995-1996
10%
1997
21%
1996
100%
2003-2004
89%
2001-2002
57%
1999-2000
80%
2004
80%
2004
78%
2003
78%
2003
60%
2002
60%
2002
38%
2001
38%
2001
50%
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50%
2000
63%
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1999
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1998
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1998
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2002-2006
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2001-2002
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1999-2000
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1999
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1997
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27%
1995
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100%
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2001-2002
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1989-1990
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2001-2002
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2001-2002
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1999-2000
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1999-2000
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1995-1996
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1995-1996
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1995-1996
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2001-2002
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1999-2000
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1999-2000
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1997-1998
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1995-1996
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2001-2002
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1999-2000
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1997-1998
9%
1995-1996
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25%
2003
18%
2002
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17%
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15%
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29%
1997
23%
1995
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45
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45
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45
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36
2002
36
2002
36
2002
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2001
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2000
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2001-2002
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2001-2002
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2001-2002
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2001-2002
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1999-2000
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1999-2000
44%
1999-2000
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1999-2000
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1997-1998
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1997-1998
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2005-2006
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2005-2006
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2003-2004
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2001-2002
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2001-2002
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2001-2002
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1999-2000
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2001-2002
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1997-1998
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1997-1998
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1995-1996
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2005-2006
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75%
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2003-2004
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2006
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2004
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2003
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2001-2002
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2001-2002
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2001
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2001-2002
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2000
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1999
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1997-1998
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1995-1996
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2003-2006
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2001-2002
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2001-2002
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1999-2000
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1989-1990
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2001
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1999-2000
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1999-2000
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1999
100%
1997-1998
100%
1997-1998
67%
1995-1996
67%
1995-1996
89%
2003
78%
2001-2002
91%
2003-2004
91%
2003-2004
91%
2001
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2000
86%
1999
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1998
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1997
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1996
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2003-2004
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2003-2004
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1997
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1996
100%
2003-2004
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2001-2002
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1999-2000
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2004
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2003
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1995
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2001-2002
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1999-2000
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1999
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1998
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1995-1996
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1995-1996
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1991-1992
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1991-1992
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2001-2002
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1997-1998
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1995-1996
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2003
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2001
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1997
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1995-1996
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1995-1996
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1995-1996
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1995-1996
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2001-2002
100%
2001-2002
100%
2001
90%
1999-2000
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1999-2000
100%
1999
100%
1997-1998
100%
1997-1998
67%
1995-1996
67%
1995-1996
100%
1991-1992
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1991-1992
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100%
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100%
2003
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2003-2004
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2003
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2001-2002
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2001-2002
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1999-2000
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1999-2000
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2003
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2003
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2002
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2002
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1999-2000
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1999-2000
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1997-1998
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1997-1998
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1997
11%
1997
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1995-1996
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1995-1996
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1991-1992
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1991-1992
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58%
2005
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2005
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2005
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2005
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45
2003
45
2003
45
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45
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45
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45
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36
2002
36
2002
36
2002
36
2002
36
2002
36
2002
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2000
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1998
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1998
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1997
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1997
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1995-1996
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1995-1996
32%
1995-1996
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1995-1996
100%
2005-2006
43%
2005-2006
43%
2005-2006
10%
2005-2006
10%
2005-2006
10%
2005-2006
10%
2005-2006
88%
2001-2002
0%
1995-1996
0%
1995-1996
6%
2005
6%
2005
9%
2003-2004
9%
2003-2004
0%
2001-2002
0%
2001-2002
0%
2001-2002
19%
1999-2000
8%
1997-1998
9%
1995-1996
9%
2004
25%
2003
18%
2002
10%
2001
17%
1999
15%
1998
29%
1997
23%
1995
39%
2006
39%
2006
50%
2002
83%
2003
83%
2003
91%
2001-2002
91%
2001-2002
100%
1999-2000
100%
1999-2000
79%
1997-1998
79%
1997-1998
64%
1997
64%
1997
88%
1995-1996
88%
1995-1996
40%
2001-2002
40%
2001-2002
50%
2003-2004
100%
2002
100%
2003
100%
2001-2002
100%
2001-2002
100%
2000
100%
1999
100%
1998
100%
1997
100%
1996
67%
2003-2004
50%
2003
100%
2004
100%
2003
100%
2001
100%
1999
60%
2003
50%
2003-2004
77%
2001
33%
1997-1998
100%
1989-1990
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