A Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season that has seen more games played than ever before offers the tightest of playoff races in its final few days of action, guaranteeing unprecedented drama certain to extend until to the end of the 34th and final full round – and possibly beyond that.
With 295 games already finalized and just 11 more left to play, the regular season’s last full round is replete with high-stakes showdowns that will determine two playoff survivors, one home-court advantage winner and all the head-to-head matchups in the next phase.
Or not.
Due to the worldwide pandemic caused by COVID-19, the drama may be extended until the two rescheduled games next week are played, as well, making this a truly one-of-a-kind race to the finish line.
Heading into games on Thursday and Friday, seven EuroLeague teams are facing 64 different scenarios that will decide their fates. Four of them are vying for those two open playoff spots and three already-qualified teams are aiming with all their might to finish in fourth place and host Game 1 of the playoffs.
The outcomes of six games over five days between Thursday and next Monday will determine the final fourth to eighth places in the standings.
In 32 of those 64 possible scenarios, the playoff race will carry over to next week and one game, a rescheduled Round 6 matchup between Zenit St Petersburg and already-eliminated Panathinaikos OPAP Athens on Monday, April 12.
To make things even better, all the tension we are about to witness in the final days of the regular season will only pave the way for even more drama during the best-of-five playoffs, starting Tuesday, April 20, and the Final Four, from May 28 and 30 in Cologne, Germany. Enjoy!
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April 12
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Final Standings
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BAY
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AXM
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BAY
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TDS
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RMB
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FNB
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TDS
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MTA
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AXM
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FCB
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ZEN
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AXM
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FNB
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BAY
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TDS
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RMB
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FNB
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TDS
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MTA
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EFS
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BAY
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ZEN
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FNB
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BAY
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AXM
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TDS
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RMB
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FNB
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TDS
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MTA
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EFS
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FCB
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FNB
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AXM
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BAY
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TDS
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RMB
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FNB
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TDS
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AXM
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BAY
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FNB
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BAY
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TDS
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FNB
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TDS
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AXM
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FCB
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AXM
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FNB
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BAY
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TDS
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TDS
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ZEN
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EFS
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BAY
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ZEN
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FNB
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BAY
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ZEN
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AXM
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TDS
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FNB
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TDS
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ZEN
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EFS
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FCB
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FNB
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AXM
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ZEN
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BAY
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TDS
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FNB
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VBC
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MTA
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AXM
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BAY
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ZEN
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AXM
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FNB
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BAY
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VBC
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RMB
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| 10 |
FNB
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VBC
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MTA
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AXM
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FCB
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ZEN
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AXM
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FNB
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BAY
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VBC
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RMB
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VBC
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MTA
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EFS
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BAY
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BAY
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AXM
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VBC
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RMB
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FNB
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VBC
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MTA
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EFS
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FCB
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ZEN
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FNB
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AXM
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BAY
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VBC
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RMB
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FNB
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VBC
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ZEN
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AXM
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BAY
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ZEN
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AXM
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FNB
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BAY
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ZEN
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VBC
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| 14 |
FNB
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VBC
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ZEN
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AXM
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FCB
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ZEN
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AXM
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FNB
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ZEN
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BAY
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VBC
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| 15 |
FNB
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VBC
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ZEN
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EFS
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BAY
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ZEN
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FNB
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BAY
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ZEN
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AXM
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VBC
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| 16 |
FNB
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VBC
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ZEN
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EFS
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FCB
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ZEN
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FNB
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AXM
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ZEN
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BAY
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VBC
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| 17 |
RMB
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TDS
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MTA
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AXM
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BAY
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ZEN
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AXM
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BAY
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RMB
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FNB
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ZEN
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| 18 |
RMB
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TDS
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MTA
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AXM
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FCB
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ZEN
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AXM
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RMB
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FNB
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BAY
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ZEN
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| 19 |
RMB
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TDS
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MTA
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EFS
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BAY
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ZEN
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BAY
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AXM
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RMB
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FNB
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ZEN
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| 20 |
RMB
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TDS
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MTA
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EFS
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FCB
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ZEN
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AXM
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RMB
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FNB
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BAY
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ZEN
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| 21 |
RMB
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TDS
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ZEN
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AXM
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BAY
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ZEN
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AXM
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BAY
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RMB
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FNB
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| 22 |
RMB
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TDS
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ZEN
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AXM
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FCB
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ZEN
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AXM
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RMB
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FNB
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BAY
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ZEN
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| 23 |
RMB
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TDS
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ZEN
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EFS
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BAY
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ZEN
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BAY
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AXM
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RMB
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FNB
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ZEN
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| 24 |
RMB
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TDS
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ZEN*
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EFS
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FCB
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ZEN
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AXM
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RMB
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FNB
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ZEN
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BAY
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| 25 |
RMB
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VBC
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MTA
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AXM
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BAY
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ZEN
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AXM
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BAY
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RMB
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FNB
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VBC
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| 26 |
RMB
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VBC
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MTA
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AXM
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FCB
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ZEN
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AXM
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RMB
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FNB
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BAY
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VBC
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| 27 |
RMB
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VBC
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MTA
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EFS
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BAY
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ZEN
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BAY
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AXM
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RMB
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FNB
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VBC
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| 28 |
RMB
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VBC
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MTA
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EFS
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FCB
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ZEN
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AXM
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RMB
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FNB
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BAY
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VBC
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| 29 |
RMB
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VBC
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ZEN
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AXM
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BAY
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ZEN
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AXM
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BAY
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RMB
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FNB
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ZEN
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| 30 |
RMB
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VBC
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ZEN
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AXM
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FCB
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ZEN
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AXM
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RMB
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FNB
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BAY
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ZEN
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| 31 |
RMB
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VBC
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ZEN
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EFS
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BAY
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ZEN
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BAY
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AXM
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RMB
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FNB
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ZEN
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| 32 |
RMB
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VBC
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ZEN
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EFS
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FCB
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ZEN
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AXM
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RMB
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FNB
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ZEN
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BAY
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| 33 |
FNB
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TDS
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MTA
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AXM
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BAY
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PAN
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AXM
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FNB
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BAY
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TDS
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RMB
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| 34 |
FNB
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TDS
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MTA
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AXM
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FCB
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PAN
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AXM
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FNB
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BAY
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TDS
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RMB
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| 35 |
FNB
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TDS
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MTA
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EFS
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BAY
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PAN
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FNB
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BAY
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AXM
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TDS
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RMB
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| 36 |
FNB
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TDS
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MTA
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EFS
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FCB
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PAN
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FNB
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AXM
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BAY
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TDS
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RMB
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| 37 |
FNB
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TDS
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ZEN
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AXM
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BAY
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PAN
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AXM
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FNB
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BAY
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TDS
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RMB
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| 38 |
FNB
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TDS
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ZEN
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AXM
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FCB
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PAN
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AXM
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FNB
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BAY
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TDS
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RMB
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| 39 |
FNB
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TDS
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ZEN
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EFS
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BAY
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PAN
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FNB
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BAY
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AXM
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TDS
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RMB
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| 40 |
FNB
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TDS
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ZEN
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EFS
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FCB
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PAN
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FNB
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AXM
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BAY
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TDS
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RMB
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| 41 |
FNB
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VBC
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MTA
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AXM
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BAY
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PAN
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AXM
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FNB
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BAY
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VBC
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RMB
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| 42 |
FNB
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VBC
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MTA
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AXM
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FCB
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PAN
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AXM
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FNB
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BAY
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VBC
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RMB
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| 43 |
FNB
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VBC
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MTA
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EFS
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BAY
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PAN
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FNB
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BAY
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AXM
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VBC
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RMB
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| 44 |
FNB
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VBC
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MTA
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EFS
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FCB
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PAN
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FNB
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AXM
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BAY
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VBC
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RMB
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| 45 |
FNB
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VBC
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ZEN
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AXM
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BAY
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PAN
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AXM
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FNB
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BAY
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VBC
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RMB
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| 46 |
FNB
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VBC
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ZEN
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AXM
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FCB
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PAN
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AXM
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FNB
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BAY
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VBC
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RMB
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| 47 |
FNB
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VBC
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ZEN
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EFS
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BAY
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PAN
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FNB
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BAY
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AXM
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VBC
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RMB
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| 48 |
FNB
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VBC
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ZEN
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EFS
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FCB
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PAN
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FNB
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AXM
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BAY
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VBC
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RMB
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| 49 |
RMB
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TDS
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MTA
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AXM
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BAY
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PAN
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AXM
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BAY
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RMB
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FNB
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TDS
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| 50 |
RMB
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TDS
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MTA
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AXM
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FCB
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PAN
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AXM
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RMB
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FNB
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BAY
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TDS
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| 51 |
RMB
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TDS
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MTA
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EFS
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BAY
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PAN
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BAY
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AXM
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RMB
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FNB
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TDS
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| 52 |
RMB
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TDS
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MTA
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EFS
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FCB
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PAN
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AXM
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RMB
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FNB
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BAY
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TDS
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| 53 |
RMB
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TDS
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ZEN
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AXM
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BAY
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PAN
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AXM
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BAY
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RMB
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FNB
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ZEN
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| 54 |
RMB
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TDS
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ZEN
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AXM
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FCB
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PAN
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AXM
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RMB
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FNB
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BAY
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ZEN
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| 55 |
RMB
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TDS
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ZEN
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EFS
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BAY
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PAN
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BAY
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AXM
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RMB
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FNB
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ZEN
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| 56 |
RMB
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TDS
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ZEN*
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EFS
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FCB
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PAN
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AXM
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RMB
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FNB
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BAY
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ZEN
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| 57 |
RMB
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VBC
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MTA
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AXM
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BAY
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PAN
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AXM
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BAY
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RMB
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FNB
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VBC
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| 58 |
RMB
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VBC
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MTA
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AXM
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FCB
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PAN
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AXM
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RMB
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FNB
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BAY
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VBC
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| 59 |
RMB
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VBC
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MTA
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EFS
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BAY
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PAN
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BAY
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AXM
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RMB
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FNB
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VBC
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| 60 |
RMB
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VBC
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MTA
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EFS
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FCB
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PAN
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AXM
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RMB
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FNB
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BAY
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VBC
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| 61 |
RMB
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VBC
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ZEN
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AXM
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BAY
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PAN
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AXM
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BAY
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RMB
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FNB
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VBC
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| 62 |
RMB
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VBC
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ZEN
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AXM
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FCB
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PAN
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AXM
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RMB
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FNB
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BAY
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VBC
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| 63 |
RMB
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VBC
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ZEN
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EFS
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BAY
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PAN
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BAY
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AXM
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RMB
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FNB
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VBC
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| 64 |
RMB
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VBC
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ZEN
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EFS
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FCB
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PAN
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AXM
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RMB
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FNB
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BAY
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VBC
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