This information is not legal advice. Costs vary significantly by jurisdiction, case complexity, and attorney. Consult a licensed attorney for advice specific to your situation.
Our methodologyPrenuptial Agreement Costs
Drafting of a legally binding prenuptial agreement defining each spouse's property rights and financial obligations in the event of divorce or death. Each party should have independent legal counsel for enforceability. Complexity and assets involved drive cost.
Cost by Case Type
| Case Type | Estimated Cost * |
|---|---|
| Uncontested (both parties agree) | $329 – $1,289 |
| Contested (court required) | $2,138 – $8,375 |
| Flat Fee Arrangement (hourly equivalent) | $658 – $2,577 |
Filing fees (court costs, separate from attorney fees): $100 – $400
* Estimated based on national averages. Costs vary significantly by jurisdiction, case complexity, and attorney experience.
Cost Comparison by Location
418 locations with verified cost data
Cost Comparison — Prenuptial Agreement
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$822
Typical
$2,022
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$3,221
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$700
Typical
$1,716
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$2,731
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$695
Typical
$1,700
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$2,705
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$850
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$2,088
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$3,325
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$2,022
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$3,222
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$853
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$2,093
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$3,334
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$1,103
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$2,720
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$4,336
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$1,708
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$2,718
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$626
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$1,532
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$2,438
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$855
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$2,099
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$3,344
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$765
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$1,880
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$2,994
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$836
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$2,054
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$3,273
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$631
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$1,543
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$2,456
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$1,167
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$2,875
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$4,583
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$896
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$2,201
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$3,505
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$807
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$1,980
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$3,153
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$597
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$1,461
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$2,325
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$726
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$1,779
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$2,833
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$2,019
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$3,215
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$750
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$1,838
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$2,925
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$2,307
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$3,675
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$1,936
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$3,083
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$938
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$2,308
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$3,677
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$2,298
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$3,663
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$597
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$1,461
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$2,325
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$862
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$2,119
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$3,377
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$891
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$2,188
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$3,485
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$892
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$2,194
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$3,496
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$1,037
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$2,554
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$4,071
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$990
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$2,436
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$3,882
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$695
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$1,701
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$2,707
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$2,188
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$3,487
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$663
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$1,623
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$2,583
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$735
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$1,804
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$2,873
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$735
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$1,804
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$2,873
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$819
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$2,015
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$3,210
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$521
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$1,270
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$2,019
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$907
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$2,228
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$3,549
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$865
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$2,124
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$3,383
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$678
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$1,660
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$2,642
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$1,028
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$2,536
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$4,044
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$637
Typical
$1,558
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$2,479
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$799
Typical
$1,963
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$3,127
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$877
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$2,157
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$3,438
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$790
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$1,937
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$3,085
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$980
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$2,409
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$3,838
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$886
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$2,176
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$3,466
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$622
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$1,522
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$2,421
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$1,087
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$2,678
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$4,269
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$782
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$1,924
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$3,065
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$822
Typical
$2,023
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$3,223
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$1,061
Typical
$2,618
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$4,174
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$767
Typical
$1,880
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$2,993
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$762
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$1,870
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$2,978
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$1,028
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$2,531
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$4,035
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$671
Typical
$1,643
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$2,615
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$908
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$2,233
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$3,557
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$822
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$2,018
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$3,214
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$774
Typical
$1,900
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$3,026
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$632
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$1,546
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$2,460
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$869
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$2,138
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$3,407
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$850
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$2,086
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$3,322
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$523
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$1,275
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$2,027
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$767
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$1,880
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$2,993
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$796
Typical
$1,953
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$3,110
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$977
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$2,404
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$3,832
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$732
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$1,795
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$2,858
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$796
Typical
$1,954
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$3,112
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$971
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$2,389
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$3,807
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$1,040
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$2,562
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$4,083
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$715
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$1,752
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$2,790
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$628
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$1,535
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$2,442
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$728
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$1,785
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$2,842
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$698
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$1,710
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$2,721
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$789
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$1,935
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$3,081
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$828
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$2,035
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$3,242
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$843
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$2,069
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$3,295
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$2,083
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$3,318
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$2,777
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$1,750
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$2,786
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$2,793
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$2,059
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$3,282
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$3,995
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$2,073
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$3,304
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$2,132
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$3,396
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$3,188
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$3,675
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$3,302
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$3,274
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$2,603
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$3,453
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$2,359
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$2,039
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$3,249
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$2,894
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$4,615
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$882
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$2,168
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$3,453
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$2,188
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$3,485
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$1,593
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$2,536
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$802
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$1,968
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$3,134
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$583
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$1,425
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$2,268
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$1,143
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$2,822
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$4,500
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$1,517
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$2,415
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$761
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$1,870
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$2,978
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$1,958
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$3,117
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$728
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$1,786
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$2,844
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$978
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$3,840
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$818
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$3,205
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$625
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$1,528
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$2,432
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$2,578
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$4,111
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$778
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$1,910
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$3,042
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$2,082
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$3,316
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$725
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$1,779
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$2,833
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$877
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$2,155
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$3,432
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$797
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$1,959
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$3,121
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$640
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$1,568
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$2,495
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$685
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$1,679
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$2,672
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$752
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$1,845
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$2,939
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$825
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$2,025
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$3,225
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$744
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$1,826
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$2,907
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$659
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$1,616
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$2,573
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$888
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$3,475
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$1,764
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$2,809
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$852
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$2,092
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$3,332
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$1,013
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$2,490
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$3,967
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$644
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$1,578
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$2,512
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$734
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$1,799
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$2,865
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$938
Typical
$2,307
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$3,675
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$1,050
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$2,586
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$4,122
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$858
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$3,361
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$907
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$2,232
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$3,556
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$938
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$2,307
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$3,675
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$2,306
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$3,675
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$850
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$2,086
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$3,322
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$4,132
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$1,775
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$760
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$2,977
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$617
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$2,405
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$804
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$3,146
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$764
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$1,875
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$2,986
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$1,777
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$2,829
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$702
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$1,719
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$2,736
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$2,072
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$3,301
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$1,792
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$2,853
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$759
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$1,863
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$2,967
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$709
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$1,737
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$2,765
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$1,513
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$2,408
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$892
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$2,195
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$3,498
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$617
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$1,510
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$2,403
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$2,572
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$4,100
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$843
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$2,072
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$3,300
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$935
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$2,301
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$3,668
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$1,045
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$2,575
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$4,105
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$602
Typical
$1,473
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$2,344
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$888
Typical
$2,181
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$3,475
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$839
Typical
$2,061
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$3,282
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$1,013
Typical
$2,490
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$3,967
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$723
Typical
$1,775
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$2,827
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$759
Typical
$1,863
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$2,967
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$745
Typical
$1,826
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$2,906
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$985
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$2,420
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$3,856
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$643
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$1,575
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$2,508
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$1,521
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$2,421
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$898
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$2,207
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$3,516
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$522
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$1,271
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$2,020
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$615
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$1,503
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$2,392
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$803
Typical
$1,969
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$3,135
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$758
Typical
$1,859
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$2,960
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$938
Typical
$2,306
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$3,675
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$793
Typical
$1,944
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$3,095
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$758
Typical
$1,860
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$2,962
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$710
Typical
$1,738
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$2,765
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$650
Typical
$1,590
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$2,530
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$1,167
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$2,875
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$4,583
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$684
Typical
$1,678
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$2,673
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$612
Typical
$1,497
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$2,382
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$883
Typical
$2,170
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$3,457
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$753
Typical
$1,847
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$2,942
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$736
Typical
$1,804
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$2,872
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$702
Typical
$1,721
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$2,740
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$1,064
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$2,617
High
$4,170
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$703
Typical
$1,726
High
$2,748
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$735
Typical
$1,805
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$2,874
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$644
Typical
$1,578
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$2,512
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$684
Typical
$1,677
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$2,670
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$759
Typical
$1,861
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$2,964
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$904
Typical
$2,223
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$3,542
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$843
Typical
$2,069
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$3,295
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$738
Typical
$1,810
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$2,883
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$878
Typical
$2,158
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$3,438
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$690
Typical
$1,688
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$2,685
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$829
Typical
$2,039
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$3,249
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$692
Typical
$1,697
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$2,702
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$1,115
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$2,751
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$4,386
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$741
Typical
$1,817
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$2,893
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$720
Typical
$1,767
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$2,813
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$637
Typical
$1,559
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$2,481
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$740
Typical
$1,816
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$2,892
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$627
Typical
$1,535
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$2,442
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$774
Typical
$1,900
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$3,025
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$862
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$2,119
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$3,376
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$840
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$2,063
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$3,287
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$760
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$1,864
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$2,968
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$791
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$1,946
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$3,100
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$659
Typical
$1,613
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$2,566
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$839
Typical
$2,061
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$3,282
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$760
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$1,867
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$2,973
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$657
Typical
$1,611
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$2,565
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$682
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$1,670
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$2,657
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$732
Typical
$1,795
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$2,858
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$641
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$1,568
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$2,494
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$673
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$1,648
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$2,623
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$653
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$1,597
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$2,541
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$670
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$1,642
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$2,614
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$844
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$2,074
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$3,305
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$1,167
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$2,875
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$4,583
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$814
Typical
$2,002
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$3,190
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$856
Typical
$2,103
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$3,351
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$1,167
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$2,875
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$4,583
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$730
Typical
$1,788
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$2,845
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$642
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$1,571
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$2,499
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$831
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$2,043
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$3,256
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$880
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$2,167
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$3,454
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$830
Typical
$2,042
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$3,253
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$1,058
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$2,606
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$4,154
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$764
Typical
$1,873
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$2,982
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$720
Typical
$1,763
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$2,805
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$853
Typical
$2,093
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$3,334
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$760
Typical
$1,865
High
$2,971
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$780
Typical
$1,916
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$3,051
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$667
Typical
$1,633
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$2,599
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$948
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$2,331
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$3,715
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$905
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$2,225
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$3,545
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$782
Typical
$1,922
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$3,062
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$847
Typical
$2,079
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$3,312
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$737
Typical
$1,809
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$2,881
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$850
Typical
$2,086
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$3,322
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$1,013
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$2,490
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$3,967
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$800
Typical
$1,963
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$3,125
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$872
Typical
$2,143
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$3,415
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$761
Typical
$1,866
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$2,971
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$899
Typical
$2,208
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$3,517
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$858
Typical
$2,106
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$3,355
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$688
Typical
$1,681
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$2,675
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$699
Typical
$1,712
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$2,724
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$798
Typical
$1,956
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$3,115
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$612
Typical
$1,498
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$2,383
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$1,070
Typical
$2,635
High
$4,201
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$610
Typical
$1,494
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$2,378
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$725
Typical
$1,775
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$2,825
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$623
Typical
$1,525
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$2,426
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$551
Typical
$1,341
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$2,132
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$927
Typical
$2,277
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$3,628
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$699
Typical
$1,713
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$2,728
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$771
Typical
$1,891
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$3,011
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$740
Typical
$1,816
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$2,891
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$712
Typical
$1,744
High
$2,776
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$1,156
Typical
$2,849
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$4,541
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$916
Typical
$2,251
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$3,586
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$853
Typical
$2,093
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$3,334
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$771
Typical
$1,891
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$3,011
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$713
Typical
$1,744
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$2,775
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$838
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$2,056
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$3,275
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$735
Typical
$1,804
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$2,874
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$808
Typical
$1,981
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$3,155
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$1,064
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$2,621
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$4,177
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$945
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$2,325
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$3,705
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$1,022
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$2,517
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$4,013
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$730
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$1,788
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$2,845
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$676
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$1,655
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$2,634
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$1,247
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$3,074
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$4,902
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$1,108
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$2,731
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$4,355
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$1,064
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$2,617
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$4,170
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$1,015
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$2,500
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$3,984
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$965
Typical
$2,375
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$3,785
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$818
Typical
$2,006
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$3,195
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$878
Typical
$2,156
High
$3,435
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$1,022
Typical
$2,517
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$4,013
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$1,188
Typical
$2,926
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$4,665
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$845
Typical
$2,077
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$3,309
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$959
Typical
$2,359
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$3,759
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$854
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$2,101
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$3,348
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$883
Typical
$2,170
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$3,457
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$750
Typical
$1,838
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$2,925
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$765
Typical
$1,875
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$2,985
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$692
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$1,695
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$2,699
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$910
Typical
$2,235
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$3,561
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$655
Typical
$1,603
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$2,551
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$835
Typical
$2,050
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$3,265
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$900
Typical
$2,212
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$3,524
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$730
Typical
$1,789
High
$2,848
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$611
Typical
$1,495
High
$2,379
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$1,136
Typical
$2,798
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$4,460
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$888
Typical
$2,181
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$3,475
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$864
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$2,122
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$3,381
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$514
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$1,252
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$1,990
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$855
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$2,100
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$3,345
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$867
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$2,132
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$3,396
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$855
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$2,104
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$3,353
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$877
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$2,154
High
$3,430
Low
$850
Typical
$2,086
High
$3,322
Low
$602
Typical
$1,476
High
$2,350
Low
$809
Typical
$1,988
High
$3,167
Low
$861
Typical
$2,116
High
$3,372
Low
$938
Typical
$2,307
High
$3,675
Low
$714
Typical
$1,750
High
$2,787
Low
$890
Typical
$2,186
High
$3,483
Low
$880
Typical
$2,161
High
$3,442
Low
$733
Typical
$1,795
High
$2,857
Low
$1,015
Typical
$2,500
High
$3,984
Low
$864
Typical
$2,124
High
$3,384
Low
$773
Typical
$1,898
High
$3,023
Low
$753
Typical
$1,847
High
$2,941
Low
$802
Typical
$1,969
High
$3,136
Low
$651
Typical
$1,594
High
$2,537
Low
$830
Typical
$2,038
High
$3,247
Low
$1,034
Typical
$2,548
High
$4,062
Low
$846
Typical
$2,077
High
$3,308
Low
$998
Typical
$2,456
High
$3,915
Low
$964
Typical
$2,373
High
$3,782
Low
$1,094
Typical
$2,694
High
$4,295
Low
$922
Typical
$2,270
High
$3,618
Low
$1,075
Typical
$2,650
High
$4,226
Low
$779
Typical
$1,913
High
$3,047
Low
$864
Typical
$2,125
High
$3,387
Low
$719
Typical
$1,766
High
$2,812
Low
$1,096
Typical
$2,700
High
$4,304
Low
$727
Typical
$1,784
High
$2,840
Low
$899
Typical
$2,208
High
$3,517
Low
$865
Typical
$2,125
High
$3,384
Low
$1,120
Typical
$2,760
High
$4,400
Low
$906
Typical
$2,229
High
$3,552
Low
$888
Typical
$2,181
High
$3,475
Low
$841
Typical
$2,069
High
$3,296
Low
$862
Typical
$2,119
High
$3,377
Low
$1,094
Typical
$2,694
High
$4,295
Low
$1,150
Typical
$2,832
High
$4,515
Low
$1,188
Typical
$2,926
High
$4,665
Low
$1,135
Typical
$2,795
High
$4,455
Low
$1,116
Typical
$2,749
High
$4,382
Low
$1,167
Typical
$2,875
High
$4,583
Low
$1,118
Typical
$2,754
High
$4,390
Low
$1,129
Typical
$2,782
High
$4,434
Low
$721
Typical
$1,766
High
$2,810
Low
$1,107
Typical
$2,728
High
$4,349
Low
$893
Typical
$2,196
High
$3,499
Low
$800
Typical
$1,965
High
$3,130
Low
$975
Typical
$2,396
High
$3,817
Low
$738
Typical
$1,810
High
$2,881
Low
$853
Typical
$2,098
High
$3,343
Low
$619
Typical
$1,515
High
$2,412
Low
$734
Typical
$1,802
High
$2,869
Low
$614
Typical
$1,502
High
$2,390
Low
$631
Typical
$1,545
High
$2,460
Low
$736
Typical
$1,805
High
$2,874
Low
$760
Typical
$1,863
High
$2,965
Low
$730
Typical
$1,788
High
$2,845
Low
$846
Typical
$2,077
High
$3,308
Low
$692
Typical
$1,696
High
$2,700
Low
$881
Typical
$2,164
High
$3,447
Low
$706
Typical
$1,733
High
$2,759
Low
$869
Typical
$2,139
High
$3,408
Low
$679
Typical
$1,663
High
$2,647
Low
$869
Typical
$2,137
High
$3,405
Low
$751
Typical
$1,846
High
$2,940
Low
$856
Typical
$2,105
High
$3,353
Low
$689
Typical
$1,690
High
$2,691
Low
$758
Typical
$1,860
High
$2,962
Low
$827
Typical
$2,032
High
$3,237
Low
$898
Typical
$2,210
High
$3,522
Low
$1,080
Typical
$2,660
High
$4,240
Low
$669
Typical
$1,639
High
$2,610
Low
$1,060
Typical
$2,615
High
$4,169
Low
$975
Typical
$2,396
High
$3,817
Low
$834
Typical
$2,049
High
$3,264
Low
$895
Typical
$2,201
High
$3,506
Low
$800
Typical
$1,963
High
$3,125
Low
$696
Typical
$1,707
High
$2,717
Low
$764
Typical
$1,880
High
$2,995
Low
$910
Typical
$2,238
High
$3,565
Low
$686
Typical
$1,680
High
$2,675
Low
$748
Typical
$1,837
High
$2,927
Low
$975
Typical
$2,399
High
$3,823
Low
$797
Typical
$1,956
High
$3,115
Low
$682
Typical
$1,673
High
$2,663
Low
$610
Typical
$1,491
High
$2,373
Low
$839
Typical
$2,062
High
$3,286
Low
$880
Typical
$2,163
High
$3,445
Low
$1,026
Typical
$2,531
High
$4,036
Low
$1,115
Typical
$2,746
High
$4,377
Low
$760
Typical
$1,863
High
$2,965
Low
$907
Typical
$2,231
High
$3,556
Low
$985
Typical
$2,425
High
$3,865
Low
$965
Typical
$2,375
High
$3,785
Low
$1,026
Typical
$2,527
High
$4,028
Low
$842
Typical
$2,071
High
$3,299
Low
$1,015
Typical
$2,500
High
$3,984
Low
$878
Typical
$2,156
High
$3,435
Low
$1,087
Typical
$2,678
High
$4,269
Low
$618
Typical
$1,513
High
$2,407
Low
$971
Typical
$2,395
High
$3,819
Low
$727
Typical
$1,784
High
$2,840
Low
$911
Typical
$2,239
High
$3,568
Low
$590
Typical
$1,438
High
$2,285
Low
$521
Typical
$1,270
High
$2,018
Low
$749
Typical
$1,840
High
$2,931
Low
$815
Typical
$2,003
High
$3,191
Low
$790
Typical
$1,939
High
$3,089
Low
$788
Typical
$1,934
High
$3,081
Low
$1,202
Typical
$2,968
High
$4,733
Low
$950
Typical
$2,339
High
$3,728
Low
$752
Typical
$1,847
High
$2,941
Low
$785
Typical
$1,925
High
$3,065
Low
$928
Typical
$2,281
High
$3,634
Low
$825
Typical
$2,025
High
$3,225
Low
$838
Typical
$2,060
High
$3,282
Low
$821
Typical
$2,016
High
$3,211
Low
$655
Typical
$1,606
High
$2,556
Low
$1,071
Typical
$2,638
High
$4,206
Low
$763
Typical
$1,872
High
$2,981