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Jeff Denham's 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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2008-2009
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2015-2016
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2013-2014
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2011-2012
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2013-2014
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2003
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2006-2007
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2006
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2005-2006
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2003-2004
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2013-2014
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2015-2016
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2017
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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
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2011-2012
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2011-2012
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2015-2016
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2015-2016
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2013-2014
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2013-2014
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2011-2012
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2011-2012
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2017
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2015-2016
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2014
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2013-2014
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2013-2014
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2013
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2011-2012
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2011-2012
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2005-2006
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2003-2004
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2008
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2013
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2013
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2013
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2013
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2013
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2013
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2013
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2013
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2013
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2013
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2013
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2013
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2013
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2013
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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
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2012
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2012
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2012
66%
2012
66%
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
57%
2012
81%
2011
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2011
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2011
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2011
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2011
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2011
30%
2011
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2011
82%
2011
100%
2011
100%
2011
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2011
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2011
69%
2011
69%
2011
25%
2017-2018
87%
2017-2018
87%
2017-2018
78%
2016
84%
2015-2016
84%
2015-2016
68%
2015
76%
2015
58%
2014
66%
2014
73%
2011-2012
73%
2011-2012
74%
2011-2012
74%
2011-2012
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2014
50%
2014
93%
2015-2016
100%
2013-2014
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2011-2012
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2015-2016
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2013-2014
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2013-2014
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2013-2014
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2017-2018
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2011-2012
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2012-2013
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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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2016
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2017
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2017
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2015-2016
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2015-2016
25%
2015-2016
14%
2013-2014
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2016
6%
2016
100%
2006-2012
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2006-2012
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2014
32%
2015-2016
32%
2015-2016
30%
2013-2014
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2011-2012
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2007
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2007
60
2006
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2006
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2006
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2006
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2005
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2005
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2009
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2007
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2007
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2006
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2011-2012
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2002
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2011-2012
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2011
33%
2016
44%
2014
43%
2013-2014
43%
2013-2014
33%
2013
33%
2013
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2012
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2012
76%
2011
76%
2011
91%
2013-2014
34%
2015-2016
41%
2014
59%
2011-2012
90%
2011
50%
2014
50%
2014
0%
2013-2014
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2011-2012
72%
2011-2012
92%
2013-2014
100%
2011-2012
20%
2013-2014
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2011-2012
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2013
6%
2013
4%
2012
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2012
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2011
17%
2011
8%
2011
87%
2017-2018
87%
2017-2018
78%
2016
84%
2015-2016
84%
2015-2016
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2015
76%
2015
58%
2014
66%
2014
73%
2011-2012
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2011-2012
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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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2011-2012
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2005-2006
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2017-2018
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2017-2018
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2017-2018
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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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2014
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2011-2012
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2011-2012
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2011-2012
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2011
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2014
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2015-2016
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2011-2012
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2012
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2011
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2015-2018
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2013-2014
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2011-2012
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2002-2003
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2013-2014
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2003-2004
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2013-2014
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2017-2018
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2017-2018
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2015-2016
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2011-2012
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2009-2013
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2009-2013
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2009-2013
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2009-2013
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2009-2013
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2009-2013
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2009-2013
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2011-2012
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2017-2018
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2015-2016
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2015-2016
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2015
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2015
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2013-2014
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2013-2014
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2015-2016
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2015-2016
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2013-2014
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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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2011
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2015-2016
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2015-2016
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2013-2014
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2013-2014
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2011-2012
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2011-2012
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2015-2016
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2015-2016
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2015-2016
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2017
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2017
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2015-2016
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2015-2016
75%
2014
86%
2017-2018
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2013-2014
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2013-2014
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2013-2014
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2013-2014
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2013
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2012
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2012
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2012
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2015-2016
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2013-2014
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2002
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2011-2012
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2011
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2013-2014
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2013-2014
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2013-2014
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2014
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2017-2018
86%
2015-2016
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2015-2016
85%
2013-2014
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2013-2014
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2011-2012
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2011-2012
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2007-2008
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89%
2017
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2013
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2013-2014
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2013
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2011-2012
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2011-2012
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2011-2012
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2011-2012
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2011
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2011
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2011
75%
2011
47%
2017
47%
2017
64%
2016
64%
2016
43%
2015
43%
2015
48%
2014
48%
2014
48%
2013
48%
2013
26%
2012
26%
2012
77%
2011
77%
2011
69%
2015-2016
68%
2013-2014
93%
2011-2012
74%
2016
65%
2015
66%
2013
70%
2012
73%
2011
53%
2018
51%
2017
53%
2017
59%
2016
54%
2016
42%
2015
53%
2015
46%
2014
55%
2014
51%
2013
58%
2013
60%
2012
64%
2011
100%
2015-2016
93%
2012-2013
0%
2015-2016
0%
2015-2016
0%
2013-2014
0%
2013-2014
75%
2011-2012
75%
2011-2012
23%
2013-2014
23%
2013-2014
20%
2013
25%
2012
50%
2015-2016
50%
2015-2016
22%
2014
22%
2014
30%
2013-2014
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2013-2014
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2012
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2012
20%
2011
20%
2011
79%
2013
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2011
44%
2005
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