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  <td>1.1</td><td rowspan="2">1.2</td><td>1.3</td><td>1.4</td>
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  <td>3.1</td><td>3.2</td><td>3.3</td><td>3.4</td><td>3.5</td><td>3.6</td>
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        <td rowspan="2">1.2</td><td>1.3</td><td>1.4</td>
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  <td>3.1</td><td>3.2</td><td>3.3</td><td>3.4</td><td>3.5</td><td>3.6</td>
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