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Steve Stivers' Ratings and Endorsements

Vote Smart displays all known interest group ratings for each candidate and official, regardless of issue or bias.

Keep in mind that ratings done by special interest groups often do not represent a non-partisan stance. In addition, some groups select votes that tend to favor members of one political party over another, rather than choosing votes based solely on issue concerns. Nevertheless, they can be invaluable in showing where an incumbent has stood on a series of votes in the past one or two years, especially when ratings by groups on all sides of an issue are compared. Website links, if available, and descriptions of the organizations offering performance evaluations are accessible by clicking on the name of the group.

With rare exceptions, Vote Smart displays interest group ratings as a 0-100 percentage. While many interest groups use percentages as ratings to begin with, please note that Vote Smart has translated some ratings to a percentage from a different rating system for consistency and ease in understanding. Please visit the group's website, email us at ratings@votesmart.org or call our Voter Information Hotline at 1-888-VOTESMART for more specific information.

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2017-2018
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2011-2012
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2015-2016
44%
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2018
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2015-2016
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2015-2016
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2015
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2014
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2013-2014
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2013-2014
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2013
0%
2011-2012
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2011-2012
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2017-2018
37%
2017-2018
13%
2015-2016
13%
2015-2016
22%
2013-2014
22%
2013-2014
17%
2011-2012
17%
2011-2012
57%
2019-2020
57%
2019-2020
23%
2020
14%
2018
20%
2017
27%
2015-2016
27%
2015-2016
18%
2015
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2014
26%
2013-2014
26%
2013-2014
31%
2013
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2011-2012
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2011-2012
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2013
57%
2013
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2013
43%
2013
43%
2013
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2013
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2013
52%
2013
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2013
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2013
44%
2013
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2013
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2013
57%
2012
57%
2012
52%
2012
52%
2012
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2012
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2012
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2012
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2012
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2012
43%
2012
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2012
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2012
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2012
58%
2012
64%
2012
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2012
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2011
65%
2011
39%
2011
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2011
63%
2011
63%
2011
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2011
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2011
70%
2011
70%
2011
37%
2011
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2011
30%
2011
30%
2011
35%
2011
35%
2011
75%
2017-2018
100%
2021-2022
100%
2021-2022
78%
2020
89%
2019-2020
89%
2019-2020
79%
2018
87%
2017-2018
87%
2017-2018
79%
2016
87%
2015-2016
87%
2015-2016
71%
2015
82%
2015
68%
2014
67%
2014
68%
2011-2012
68%
2011-2012
84%
2011-2012
84%
2011-2012
25%
2014
25%
2014
100%
2015-2016
100%
2013-2014
100%
2011-2012
83%
2019-2020
100%
2017-2018
79%
2015-2016
78%
2011-2012
67%
2021-2022
91%
2019-2020
64%
2019-2020
100%
2017-2018
97%
2015-2016
97%
2015
100%
2013-2014
91%
2013-2014
71%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
81%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
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2019-2020
100%
2017-2018
100%
2011-2012
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2012-2013
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2005-2006
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2005-2006
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2003-2004
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2003-2004
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2011-2012
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2015-2016
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2013-2014
0%
2013-2014
0%
2017-2018
0%
2017-2018
6%
2016
6%
2016
0%
2019
40%
2017-2018
40%
2017-2018
11%
2017
11%
2017
60%
2015-2016
60%
2015-2016
0%
2017-2018
13%
2015-2016
14%
2013-2014
0%
2017-2018
0%
2017-2018
6%
2016
6%
2016
100%
2006-2012
100%
2006-2012
59%
2014
0%
2017-2018
0%
2017-2018
0%
2015-2016
0%
2015-2016
0%
2014
0%
2013-2014
0%
2013-2014
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2011-2012
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2011-2012
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2014
25%
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86%
2017-2018
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2015-2016
100%
2013-2014
94%
2011-2012
93%
2011-2012
92%
2011
45%
2021
25%
2019
30%
2018
31%
2016
44%
2014
46%
2015-2016
46%
2015-2016
57%
2013-2014
57%
2013-2014
33%
2013
33%
2013
75%
2012
75%
2012
63%
2011
63%
2011
91%
2013-2014
46%
2017-2018
46%
2015-2016
57%
2014
47%
2011-2012
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2011
25%
2014
25%
2014
78
2013-2014
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2011-2012
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2011-2012
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2013-2014
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2011-2012
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2013-2014
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2011-2012
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2013
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2013
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2012
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2011
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2011
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2021-2022
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2021-2022
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2019-2020
89%
2019-2020
79%
2018
87%
2017-2018
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2017-2018
79%
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87%
2015-2016
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82%
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71%
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68%
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68%
2011-2012
84%
2011-2012
84%
2011-2012
86%
2017-2018
100%
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100%
2013-2014
94%
2011-2012
25%
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2014
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2014
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2014
14%
2019-2020
14%
2019-2020
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2015
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2013-2014
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2013-2014
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2011-2012
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27%
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2015-2016
18%
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26%
2013-2014
31%
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2011-2012
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2006-2012
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33%
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2020
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2017-2018
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2021-2022
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2021-2022
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89%
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89%
2019-2020
79%
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87%
2017-2018
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2017-2018
79%
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87%
2015-2016
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2015-2016
82%
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71%
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67%
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2011-2012
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2011-2012
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100%
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89%
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92%
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92%
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2012
100%
2011
40%
2014
40%
2014
79%
2015-2016
79%
2013-2014
80%
2011-2012
58%
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56%
2018
73%
2016
65%
2015
72%
2013
71%
2012
69%
2011
52%
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54%
2020
67%
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51%
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50%
2018
43%
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43%
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51%
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52%
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58%
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2011
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2017-2018
100%
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2011-2012
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2017
27%
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2015-2016
18%
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2011-2012
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2011-2012
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2011-2012
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2011
10%
2013-2014
17%
2011-2012
33%
2017-2018
33%
2015-2016
33%
2019-2020
31%
2013-2014
31%
2013-2014
30%
2013
0%
2012
58%
2019
56%
2018
73%
2016
65%
2015
72%
2013
71%
2012
69%
2011
54%
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52%
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51%
2019
67%
2019
43%
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50%
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92%
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2011
38%
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2017
63%
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63%
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41%
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41%
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57%
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61%
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61%
2011
40%
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2014
45%
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45%
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60%
2017-2018
60%
2017-2018
63%
2015-2016
63%
2015-2016
62%
2015
62%
2015
64%
2013-2014
64%
2013-2014
50%
2014
0%
2011
0%
2011
50%
2019-2020
9%
2015-2018
44%
2020
14%
2018
20%
2017
27%
2015-2016
27%
2015-2016
18%
2015
26%
2014
26%
2013-2014
26%
2013-2014
31%
2013
0%
2011-2012
0%
2011-2012
59%
2014
33%
2013-2014
0%
2019-2020
33%
2013-2014
59%
2014
0%
2013-2014
48%
2019-2020
48%
2019-2020
78%
2018
78%
2018
69%
2017-2018
69%
2017-2018
76%
2017
76%
2017
77%
2016
77%
2016
69%
2015-2016
69%
2015-2016
77%
2015
77%
2015
70%
2015
70%
2015
64%
2014
64%
2014
87%
2013
87%
2013
79%
2013
79%
2013
64%
2011-2012
64%
2011-2012
100%
2009-2013
100%
2009-2013
100%
2009-2013
100%
2009-2013
87%
2009-2013
87%
2009-2013
100%
2009-2013
100%
2009-2013
89%
2009-2013
89%
2009-2013
28%
2021
28%
2020
26%
2020
42%
2019
29%
2019
20%
2018
29%
2017
34%
2017
38%
2016
28%
2016
35%
2015
27%
2015
27%
2014
24%
2014
24%
2013
24%
2013
26%
2012
24%
2012
22%
2011
20%
2011-2012
0%
2013-2014
45%
2019
45%
2019
60%
2017-2018
60%
2017-2018
63%
2015-2016
63%
2015-2016
62%
2015
62%
2015
64%
2013-2014
64%
2013-2014
0%
2017-2018
0%
2017-2018
0%
2015-2016
0%
2015-2016
0%
2014
0%
2013-2014
0%
2013-2014
0%
2011-2012
0%
2011-2012
96%
2013-2014
95%
2011-2012
100%
2011
100%
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100%
2011-2012
100%
2011-2012
100%
2011
96%
2013-2014
95%
2011-2012
24%
2019-2020
24%
2019-2020
3%
2017-2018
3%
2017-2018
9%
2021
8%
2020
33%
2020
20%
2019-2020
10%
2019
7%
2019
11%
2018
6%
2018
7%
2017-2018
5%
2017
3%
2017
3%
2016
6%
2016
3%
2015-2016
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2014
5%
2013-2014
8%
2013
4%
2013
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2012
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2012
10%
2011-2012
14%
2011
14%
2011
83%
2015-2016
100%
2015-2016
100%
2015-2016
40%
2017-2018
40%
2017-2018
11%
2017
11%
2017
60%
2015-2016
60%
2015-2016
75%
2014
100%
2017-2018
5%
2013-2014
5%
2013-2014
31%
2013-2014
31%
2013-2014
30%
2013
0%
2012
100%
2012
100%
2012
0%
2017-2018
13%
2015-2016
14%
2013-2014
93%
2011-2012
92%
2011
33%
2017-2018
33%
2015-2016
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
21%
2013-2014
50%
2012
50%
2012
54%
2017-2018
54%
2017-2018
50%
2015-2016
50%
2015-2016
50%
2015
57%
2014
50%
2014
50%
2013-2014
50%
2013-2014
70%
2013
61%
2011-2012
61%
2011-2012
70%
2011
65%
2011
0%
2013
0%
2013
33%
2013
50%
2014
0%
2017-2018
0%
2017-2018
0%
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0%
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0%
2014
0%
2013-2014
0%
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2011-2012
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86%
2017-2018
86%
2017-2018
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2011-2012
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2011-2012
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2011
71%
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85%
2013
68%
2013
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2013
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2013
85%
2013
68%
2013
42%
2019-2020
42%
2019-2020
54%
2017-2018
54%
2017-2018
54%
2017-2018
54%
2017-2018
50%
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50%
2015-2016
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2011-2012
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2011
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63%
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57%
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52%
2013
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2012
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2011
61%
2011
79%
2015-2016
79%
2013-2014
80%
2011-2012
58%
2019
56%
2018
73%
2016
65%
2015
72%
2013
71%
2012
69%
2011
52%
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54%
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67%
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43%
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56%
2013
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2013
54%
2012
45%
2011
79%
2004
100%
2015-2016
93%
2012-2013
0%
2017-2018
0%
2017-2018
0%
2015-2016
0%
2015-2016
0%
2013-2014
0%
2013-2014
75%
2011-2012
75%
2011-2012
31%
2013-2014
31%
2013-2014
30%
2013
0%
2012
10%
2021
10%
2021
16%
2020
16%
2020
17%
2019
17%
2019
10%
2017
10%
2017
50%
2015-2016
50%
2015-2016
22%
2014
22%
2014
20%
2013-2014
20%
2013-2014
2%
2012
2%
2012
20%
2011
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2011
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