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Joe Donnelly, Sr.'s Ratings and Endorsements

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2015-2016
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2013-2014
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2009-2010
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2007-2008
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2013
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2014
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2013-2014
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2013
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2011-2012
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2011
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2009-2010
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2007-2008
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2011-2012
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2009-2010
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2017-2018
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2017-2018
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2017-2018
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2016
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2015-2016
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2015-2016
23%
2015
67%
2015
6%
2014
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2014
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2011-2012
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2011-2012
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2013-2014
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2007-2008
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2007
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2017-2018
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2007
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2007
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2009
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2009-2010
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2013-2014
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2012-2013
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2009-2010
83%
2015-2016
68%
2015
50%
2013-2014
69%
2012
64%
2011-2012
56%
2009-2010
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2007-2008
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2007-2008
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2013-2014
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2013-2014
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2011-2012
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2011
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2009-2010
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2007-2008
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23%
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2015-2016
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2016
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2011
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2008
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2007
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2006-2012
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85%
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2011-2012
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2007-2008
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2015-2016
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2013-2014
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2009-2010
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2007-2008
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2011-2012
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2009-2010
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2007-2008
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2009-2010
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3%
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2015-2016
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2011-2012
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2011
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2001-2010
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2001-2010
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2011-2012
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2009-2010
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2009-2010
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2009-2010
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2009
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2007-2008
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2007-2008
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2005-2006
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2011-2012
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2009-2010
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2007-2008
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2011-2012
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2009-2010
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2007-2008
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2007
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2001-2010
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2015-2016
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2015-2016
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23%
2015
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2011-2012
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2011-2012
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2009-2010
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2007-2008
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2007-2008
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2015-2016
7%
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58%
2009-2010
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2009
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2007-2008
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2008
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2007
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2007-2008
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2007
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2006-2012
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2006-2012
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2017-2018
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2016
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2015-2016
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2014
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2012
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2012
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2011
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2011
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2010
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2010
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2009-2010
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2009
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2007-2008
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2007
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2007
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2009-2010
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2015-2016
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2011-2012
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2016
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2013
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2012
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2011
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2010
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2008
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2007
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2013
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2013
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2009
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2009
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2009
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2007-2008
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2012
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2011
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2007-2008
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2008
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2007
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2007
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2013-2014
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2013
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2012
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2007-2008
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2015
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2013
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2012
28%
2011
17%
2010
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F
2007
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2017
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90%
2015-2016
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2015
90%
2015
80%
2013-2014
80%
2013-2014
89%
1993-2018
89%
1993-2018
81%
1993-2014
81%
1993-2014
0%
2007
33%
2009-2010
100%
2007
57%
2007-2008
100%
2015
100
2007
11%
2015-2018
60%
2015-2016
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2015-2016
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2015
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2013-2014
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2013
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2007-2010
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2016
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2015-2016
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2012
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2010
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2009
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2008
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2008
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2007
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2011-2012
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2007
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2009-2010
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2007-2008
100%
2015-2016
91%
2013-2014
84%
2011-2012
87%
2009-2010
89%
2012
88%
2009-2010
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2009-2010
100
2007-2008
100
2007-2008
90%
2015-2016
90%
2015-2016
90%
2015
90%
2015
80%
2013-2014
80%
2013-2014
89%
1993-2018
89%
1993-2018
81%
1993-2014
81%
1993-2014
80%
2015-2016
80%
2015-2016
100%
2014
85%
2013-2014
85%
2013-2014
24%
2011-2012
24%
2011-2012
30%
2009-2010
30%
2009-2010
30%
2007-2008
30%
2007-2008
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2013-2014
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2011-2012
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2009-2010
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2007-2008
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2009-2010
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2009-2010
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2007
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2009
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2009
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2009-2010
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2009-2010
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2007-2008
83%
2007-2008
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2013-2014
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2011-2012
87%
2009-2010
67%
2007-2008
50%
2011-2012
33%
2009-2010
37%
2007-2008
64%
2007
78%
2001-2010
78%
2001-2010
45%
2017-2018
45%
2017-2018
71%
2018
67%
2017-2018
63%
2017
59%
2017
58%
2016
76%
2016
71%
2015-2016
65%
2015
54%
2014
67%
2013-2014
54%
2013
69%
2013
29%
2012
53%
2012
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2011-2012
62%
2011
43%
2011
74%
2010
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2010
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2009-2010
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2009
73%
2007-2008
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2007
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2015-2016
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2007-2008
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2015-2016
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2015-2016
100%
2013-2014
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2013-2014
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2009-2010
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2009-2010
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2007-2008
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2007-2008
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2017
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2017
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2015-2016
20%
2015-2016
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2009-2010
100%
2007-2008
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2017-2018
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2013-2014
36%
2013-2014
90%
2013-2014
90%
2013-2014
86%
2013
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2012
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2007-2009
100%
2007-2009
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2011
70%
2009-2010
80%
2007-2008
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2011-2012
33%
2011
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2009-2010
72%
2007-2008
23%
2009
0%
2013
55%
2013-2014
25%
2009-2010
25%
2009-2010
83
2007-2008
28%
2015-2016
28%
2015-2016
45%
2015
20%
2014
23%
2014
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2013-2014
13%
2013-2014
40%
2013
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2011-2012
32%
2011-2012
30%
2011
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2011
10%
2010
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2009-2010
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2009-2010
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2009-2010
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2009-2010
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2009
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2009
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2009
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2007-2008
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2007-2008
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2007
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2007
25%
2013
25%
2013
33%
2013
80%
2015-2016
80%
2015-2016
100%
2014
85%
2013-2014
85%
2013-2014
24%
2011-2012
24%
2011-2012
30%
2009-2010
30%
2009-2010
30%
2007-2008
30%
2007-2008
0%
2007
68%
2011
80
2008
100
2007
11%
2014
61%
2009-2010
61%
2009-2010
100%
2007-2008
100%
2007-2008
38%
2017-2018
55%
2015-2016
55%
2015-2016
7%
2013-2014
7%
2013-2014
58%
2009-2010
58%
2009-2010
63%
2009
63%
2009
70%
2007-2008
70%
2007-2008
20%
2014
50%
2011
50%
2011
70%
2009-2010
70%
2009-2010
80%
2007-2008
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2007-2008
100%
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100%
2017
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2017
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2016
100%
2016
86%
2015
86%
2015
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2014
100%
2014
100%
2013
100%
2013
50%
2012
50%
2012
68%
2011
68%
2011
0%
2008
0%
2008
3%
2007
3%
2007
3%
2007
3%
2007
23%
2009
24%
2015
23%
2013
10%
2013
10%
2013
37%
2013
37%
2013
23%
2013
7%
2009
30%
2009
30%
2009
7%
2009
41%
2007
12%
2007
12%
2007
41%
2007
13%
2017-2018
13%
2017-2018
28%
2015-2016
28%
2015-2016
28%
2015-2016
28%
2015-2016
45%
2015
45%
2015
23%
2014
23%
2014
20%
2014
20%
2014
13%
2013-2014
13%
2013-2014
13%
2013-2014
13%
2013-2014
40%
2013
40%
2013
32%
2011-2012
32%
2011-2012
32%
2011-2012
32%
2011-2012
30%
2011
40%
2011
40%
2011
30%
2011
10%
2010
10%
2010
18%
2009-2010
18%
2009-2010
20%
2009-2010
20%
2009-2010
20%
2009-2010
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2009-2010
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2009-2010
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2009-2010
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2009-2010
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2009-2010
18%
2009-2010
18%
2009-2010
20%
2009
20%
2009
20%
2009
20%
2009
20%
2009
20%
2009
25%
2007-2008
25%
2007-2008
25%
2007-2008
25%
2007-2008
40%
2007
40%
2007
0%
2009
15%
2007
7%
2017
7%
2017
10%
2016
10%
2016
13%
2015
13%
2015
0%
2014
0%
2014
0%
2013
0%
2013
16%
2012
16%
2012
13%
2011
13%
2011
11%
2010
11%
2010
14%
2009
14%
2009
11%
2008
11%
2008
10%
2007
10%
2007
23%
2009
36%
2015-2016
0%
2013-2014
37%
2011-2012
15%
2009-2010
13%
2007-2008
30%
2016
24%
2015
13%
2013
40%
2012
28%
2011
17%
2010
21%
2009
F
2008
F
2007
11%
2018
13%
2017
12%
2017
15%
2016
12%
2016
12%
2015
9%
2015
10%
2014
12%
2014
13%
2013
6%
2013
37%
2012
9%
2011
8%
2010
22%
2009
7%
2008
0%
2007
100%
2013-2014
100%
2012-2013
17%
2007-2008
100%
2015-2016
100%
2015-2016
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
40%
2009-2010
40%
2009-2010
100%
2007
36%
2007-2008
90%
2013-2014
90%
2013-2014
86%
2013
75%
2012
100%
2015-2016
100%
2015-2016
57%
2014
57%
2014
57%
2013-2014
57%
2013-2014
7%
2012
7%
2012
60%
2011
60%
2011
72%
2007-2008
72%
2007-2008
36%
2011-2012
33%
2011
47%
2009-2010
72%
2007-2008
70%
2015
40%
2014
80%
2013
60%
2012
83%
2011
50%
2010
90%
2009
70
2007-2008
80%
2007
0%
2013
100%
2007
67%
2007
50%
2007
50%
2007
63%
2007-2008
50%
2009
50%
2009
0%
2011
33%
2013
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