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St. Louis Post-Dispatch/KMOV Missouri Stadium Poll
04/27/2002
<CAPTION><B>The St. Louis Cardinals propose to build a new ballpark and re-develop the surrounding area in downtown St. Louis?</B>
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<TH BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" ALIGN=LEFT><FONT COLOR="#000000"> Strongly support</FONT></TH>
<TD BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT COLOR="#000000"> 185</FONT></TD>
<TD BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT COLOR="#000000"> 23.0</FONT></TD>
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<TR><TH BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" ALIGN=LEFT><FONT COLOR="#000000"> Somewhat support</FONT></TH>
<TD BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT COLOR="#000000"> 185</FONT></TD>
<TD BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT COLOR="#000000"> 23.1</FONT></TD>
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<TR><TH BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" ALIGN=LEFT><FONT COLOR="#000000"> Somewhat oppose</FONT></TH>
<TD BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT COLOR="#000000"> 114</FONT></TD>
<TD BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT COLOR="#000000"> 14.2</FONT></TD>
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<TR><TH BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" ALIGN=LEFT><FONT COLOR="#000000"> Strongly oppose</FONT></TH>
<TD BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT COLOR="#000000"> 270</FONT></TD>
<TD BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT COLOR="#000000"> 33.6</FONT></TD>
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<TR><TH BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" ALIGN=LEFT><FONT COLOR="#000000"> Not Sure</FONT></TH>
<TD BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT COLOR="#000000"> 48</FONT></TD>
<TD BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT COLOR="#000000"> 6.0</FONT></TD>
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<TR><TH BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" ALIGN=LEFT><FONT COLOR="#000000"> Total</FONT></TH>
<TD BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT COLOR="#000000"> 802</FONT></TD>
<TD BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT COLOR="#000000"> 100.0</FONT></TD>
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<CAPTION><B>The Cardinals are asking the state of Missouri, St. Louis County and the city of St. Louis to help fund the new ballpark</B>
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<TH BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF"><FONT COLOR="#000000"> Respondents</FONT></TH>
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<TH BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" ALIGN=LEFT><FONT COLOR="#000000"> Strongly support</FONT></TH>
<TD BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT COLOR="#000000"> 111</FONT></TD>
<TD BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT COLOR="#000000"> 13.8</FONT></TD>
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<TR><TH BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" ALIGN=LEFT><FONT COLOR="#000000"> Somewhat support</FONT></TH>
<TD BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT COLOR="#000000"> 143</FONT></TD>
<TD BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT COLOR="#000000"> 17.8</FONT></TD>
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<TR><TH BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" ALIGN=LEFT><FONT COLOR="#000000"> Somewhat oppose</FONT></TH>
<TD BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT COLOR="#000000"> 127</FONT></TD>
<TD BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT COLOR="#000000"> 15.8</FONT></TD>
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<TR><TH BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" ALIGN=LEFT><FONT COLOR="#000000"> Strongly oppose</FONT></TH>
<TD BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT COLOR="#000000"> 390</FONT></TD>
<TD BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT COLOR="#000000"> 48.7</FONT></TD>
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<TR><TH BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" ALIGN=LEFT><FONT COLOR="#000000"> Not Sure</FONT></TH>
<TD BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT COLOR="#000000"> 32</FONT></TD>
<TD BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT COLOR="#000000"> 3.9</FONT></TD>
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<TR><TH BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" ALIGN=LEFT><FONT COLOR="#000000"> Total</FONT></TH>
<TD BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT COLOR="#000000"> 802</FONT></TD>
<TD BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT COLOR="#000000"> 100.0</FONT></TD>
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<CAPTION><B>Level of support of new ballpark - Increased tax money generated by the baseball team and the commercial development would go toward state and local taxpayer funding of the new ballpark</B>
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<TH BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF"><FONT COLOR="#000000"> Respondents</FONT></TH>
<TH BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF"><FONT COLOR="#000000"> Percent</FONT></TH>
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<TH BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" ALIGN=LEFT><FONT COLOR="#000000"> Strongly support</FONT></TH>
<TD BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT COLOR="#000000"> 152</FONT></TD>
<TD BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT COLOR="#000000"> 18.9</FONT></TD>
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<TR><TH BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" ALIGN=LEFT><FONT COLOR="#000000"> Somewhat support</FONT></TH>
<TD BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT COLOR="#000000"> 216</FONT></TD>
<TD BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT COLOR="#000000"> 27.0</FONT></TD>
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<TR><TH BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" ALIGN=LEFT><FONT COLOR="#000000"> Somewhat oppose</FONT></TH>
<TD BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT COLOR="#000000"> 107</FONT></TD>
<TD BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT COLOR="#000000"> 13.3</FONT></TD>
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<TR><TH BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" ALIGN=LEFT><FONT COLOR="#000000"> Strongly oppose</FONT></TH>
<TD BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT COLOR="#000000"> 271</FONT></TD>
<TD BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT COLOR="#000000"> 33.8</FONT></TD>
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<TR><TH BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" ALIGN=LEFT><FONT COLOR="#000000"> Not Sure</FONT></TH>
<TD BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT COLOR="#000000"> 56</FONT></TD>
<TD BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT COLOR="#000000"> 7.0</FONT></TD>
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<TR><TH BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" ALIGN=LEFT><FONT COLOR="#000000"> Total</FONT></TH>
<TD BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT COLOR="#000000"> 802</FONT></TD>
<TD BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT COLOR="#000000"> 100.0</FONT></TD>
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<CAPTION><B>Level of support of new ballpark - The Cardinals face penalties of up to $100 million if the commercial development is not built</B>
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<TH BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF"><FONT COLOR="#000000"> Respondents</FONT></TH>
<TH BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF"><FONT COLOR="#000000"> Percent</FONT></TH>
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<TH BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" ALIGN=LEFT><FONT COLOR="#000000"> Strongly support</FONT></TH>
<TD BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT COLOR="#000000"> 158</FONT></TD>
<TD BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT COLOR="#000000"> 19.7</FONT></TD>
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<TR><TH BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" ALIGN=LEFT><FONT COLOR="#000000"> Somewhat support</FONT></TH>
<TD BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT COLOR="#000000"> 149</FONT></TD>
<TD BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT COLOR="#000000"> 18.6</FONT></TD>
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<TR><TH BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" ALIGN=LEFT><FONT COLOR="#000000"> Somewhat oppose</FONT></TH>
<TD BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT COLOR="#000000"> 124</FONT></TD>
<TD BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT COLOR="#000000"> 15.4</FONT></TD>
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<TR><TH BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" ALIGN=LEFT><FONT COLOR="#000000"> Strongly oppose</FONT></TH>
<TD BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT COLOR="#000000"> 243</FONT></TD>
<TD BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT COLOR="#000000"> 30.3</FONT></TD>
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<TR><TH BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" ALIGN=LEFT><FONT COLOR="#000000"> Not Sure</FONT></TH>
<TD BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT COLOR="#000000"> 128</FONT></TD>
<TD BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT COLOR="#000000"> 16.0</FONT></TD>
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<TR><TH BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" ALIGN=LEFT><FONT COLOR="#000000"> Total</FONT></TH>
<TD BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT COLOR="#000000"> 802</FONT></TD>
<TD BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT COLOR="#000000"> 100.0</FONT></TD>
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<CAPTION><B>Level of support of new ballpark - If the team were sold, taxpayers could share in the profits?</B>
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<TH BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF"><FONT COLOR="#000000"> Percent</FONT></TH>
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<TH BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" ALIGN=LEFT><FONT COLOR="#000000"> Strongly support</FONT></TH>
<TD BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT COLOR="#000000"> 231</FONT></TD>
<TD BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT COLOR="#000000"> 28.8</FONT></TD>
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<TR><TH BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" ALIGN=LEFT><FONT COLOR="#000000"> Somewhat support</FONT></TH>
<TD BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT COLOR="#000000"> 184</FONT></TD>
<TD BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT COLOR="#000000"> 22.9</FONT></TD>
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<TR><TH BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" ALIGN=LEFT><FONT COLOR="#000000"> Somewhat oppose</FONT></TH>
<TD BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT COLOR="#000000"> 97</FONT></TD>
<TD BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT COLOR="#000000"> 12.1</FONT></TD>
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<TR><TH BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" ALIGN=LEFT><FONT COLOR="#000000"> Strongly oppose</FONT></TH>
<TD BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT COLOR="#000000"> 198</FONT></TD>
<TD BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT COLOR="#000000"> 24.7</FONT></TD>
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<TR><TH BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" ALIGN=LEFT><FONT COLOR="#000000"> Not Sure</FONT></TH>
<TD BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT COLOR="#000000"> 93</FONT></TD>
<TD BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT COLOR="#000000"> 11.6</FONT></TD>
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<TR><TH BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" ALIGN=LEFT><FONT COLOR="#000000"> Total</FONT></TH>
<TD BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT COLOR="#000000"> 802</FONT></TD>
<TD BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT COLOR="#000000"> 100.0</FONT></TD>
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<CAPTION><B>The Cardinals have said they would consider moving the team if a new downtown stadium is not built. How likely do you think this could happen?</B>
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<TH BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" ALIGN=LEFT><FONT COLOR="#000000"> Very likely</FONT></TH>
<TD BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT COLOR="#000000"> 121</FONT></TD>
<TD BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT COLOR="#000000"> 15.1</FONT></TD>
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<TR><TH BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" ALIGN=LEFT><FONT COLOR="#000000"> Somewhat likely</FONT></TH>
<TD BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT COLOR="#000000"> 259</FONT></TD>
<TD BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT COLOR="#000000"> 32.3</FONT></TD>
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<TR><TH BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" ALIGN=LEFT><FONT COLOR="#000000"> Not likely</FONT></TH>
<TD BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT COLOR="#000000"> 359</FONT></TD>
<TD BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT COLOR="#000000"> 44.7</FONT></TD>
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<TR><TH BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" ALIGN=LEFT><FONT COLOR="#000000"> Not Sure</FONT></TH>
<TD BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT COLOR="#000000"> 63</FONT></TD>
<TD BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT COLOR="#000000"> 7.9</FONT></TD>
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<TR><TH BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" ALIGN=LEFT><FONT COLOR="#000000"> Total</FONT></TH>
<TD BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT COLOR="#000000"> 802</FONT></TD>
<TD BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT COLOR="#000000"> 100.0</FONT></TD>
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<CAPTION><B>Would you be more likely to attend a Cardinals' baseball game if their home stadium were built in East St. Louis, St. Charles County, Chesterfield, Maryland Heights or Madison County?</B>
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<TH BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF"><FONT COLOR="#000000"> Frequency</FONT></TH>
<TH BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF"><FONT COLOR="#000000"> Percent</FONT></TH>
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<TH BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" ALIGN=LEFT><FONT COLOR="#000000"> East St. Louis</FONT></TH>
<TD BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT COLOR="#000000"> 48</FONT></TD>
<TD BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT COLOR="#000000"> 5.9</FONT></TD>
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<TR><TH BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" ALIGN=LEFT><FONT COLOR="#000000"> St. Charles County</FONT></TH>
<TD BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT COLOR="#000000"> 140</FONT></TD>
<TD BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT COLOR="#000000"> 17.4</FONT></TD>
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<TR><TH BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" ALIGN=LEFT><FONT COLOR="#000000"> Chesterfield</FONT></TH>
<TD BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT COLOR="#000000"> 113</FONT></TD>
<TD BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT COLOR="#000000"> 14.1</FONT></TD>
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<TR><TH BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" ALIGN=LEFT><FONT COLOR="#000000"> Maryland Heights</FONT></TH>
<TD BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT COLOR="#000000"> 46</FONT></TD>
<TD BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT COLOR="#000000"> 5.7</FONT></TD>
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<TR><TH BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" ALIGN=LEFT><FONT COLOR="#000000"> Madison County</FONT></TH>
<TD BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT COLOR="#000000"> 5</FONT></TD>
<TD BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT COLOR="#000000"> .7</FONT></TD>
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<TR><TH BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" ALIGN=LEFT><FONT COLOR="#000000"> Never attend</FONT></TH>
<TD BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT COLOR="#000000"> 309</FONT></TD>
<TD BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT COLOR="#000000"> 38.5</FONT></TD>
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<TR><TH BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" ALIGN=LEFT><FONT COLOR="#000000"> Not sure</FONT></TH>
<TD BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT COLOR="#000000"> 142</FONT></TD>
<TD BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT COLOR="#000000"> 17.7</FONT></TD>
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<TR><TH BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" ALIGN=LEFT><FONT COLOR="#000000"> Total</FONT></TH>
<TD BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT COLOR="#000000"> 802</FONT></TD>
<TD BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT COLOR="#000000"> 100.0</FONT></TD>
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