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Tom Cotton's Ratings and Endorsements

Office:

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2021-2022
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2017-2018
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2015-2016
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2013-2014
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2019-2020
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2020
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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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2024
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2023
89%
2023
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2022
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2021-2022
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2021-2022
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2020
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2019-2020
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2019-2020
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2018
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2015-2016
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2021-2022
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2019-2020
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2017-2018
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2015-2016
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2017-2018
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2015-2016
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2013-2014
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2012-2013
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2017-2018
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2015-2016
71%
2015
100%
2013-2014
88%
2019-2020
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2021-2022
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2019-2020
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2017-2018
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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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2013-2014
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2013-2014
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2013-2014
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2019-2020
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2017-2018
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2017-2018
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2016
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2016
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2019
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2017-2018
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2017-2018
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2017
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2017
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2015-2016
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2015-2016
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2013-2014
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2019-2020
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2019-2020
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2017-2018
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2017-2018
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2016
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2016
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2014
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2019-2020
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2019-2020
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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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2014
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2013-2014
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2013-2014
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2014
25%
2014
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2017-2018
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2015-2016
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2013
76%
2021
75%
2019
72%
2018
76%
2016
72%
2014
100%
2021
100%
2021
83%
2020
83%
2020
88%
2015-2016
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2015-2016
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2013-2014
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2013-2014
100%
2013
100%
2013
91%
2013-2014
78%
2023-2024
84%
2021-2022
96%
2021-2022
85%
2019-2020
77%
2017-2018
77%
2015-2016
86%
2014
25%
2014
25%
2014
93%
2013-2014
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2013-2014
9%
2013
9%
2013
100%
2024
89%
2023
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2023
96%
2022
90%
2021-2022
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2021-2022
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2020
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2019-2020
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2019-2020
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2017-2018
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2014
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2017-2018
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2015-2016
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2014
25%
2014
47%
2014
47%
2014
2%
2023-2024
2%
2023-2024
2%
2021-2022
2%
2021-2022
2%
2021-2022
2%
2021-2022
2%
2019-2020
2%
2019-2020
2%
2019-2020
2%
2019-2020
3%
2015
3%
2015
3%
2013-2014
3%
2013-2014
3%
2013-2014
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2013-2014
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2013
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2019-2020
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2019-2020
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2017-2018
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2017-2018
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2016
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2016
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2017-2018
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2017-2018
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2015-2016
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2015-2016
0%
2013-2014
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2013-2014
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2023-2024
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2019-2020
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2019-2020
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2017-2018
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2017-2018
97%
2015-2016
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2015-2016
56%
2015-2016
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2015-2016
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2015-2016
40%
2019-2020
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2019-2020
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2017-2018
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2017-2018
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2015-2016
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2021-2022
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2021-2022
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2019-2020
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2014
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2014
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2022
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2021
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2020
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2018
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2017
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2016
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2015
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2014
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2013
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2014
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2014
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2015-2016
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2013-2014
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2021-2022
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2021-2022
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2021
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2021
6%
2020
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2019
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2019
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2013-2014
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2012
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2012
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2017-2018
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2015-2016
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2013-2014
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2013-2014
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45%
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2018
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2016
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2023
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2022
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2021
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2020
56%
2018
25%
2017
67%
2016
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2015
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2014
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2013
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2024
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2023
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2023
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2023
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2022
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2022
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2021
96%
2021
44%
2020
44%
2020
58%
2018
58%
2018
81%
2017
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2017
64%
2016
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2016
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90%
2014
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2014
67%
2013
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2013
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2014
47%
2014
23%
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2019
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2019
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2017-2018
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2017-2018
20%
2015-2016
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2015-2016
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2014
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2014
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2021-2022
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2019-2020
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2015-2018
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2013-2014
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2013
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2014
0%
2013-2014
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2023-2024
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2023-2024
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2022
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2022
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2021-2022
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2021-2022
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2020
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2020
96%
2019-2020
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2019-2020
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2018
86%
2018
81%
2017-2018
81%
2017-2018
88%
2017
88%
2017
86%
2016
86%
2016
81%
2015-2016
81%
2015-2016
93%
2015
93%
2015
90%
2015
90%
2015
71%
2014
71%
2014
50%
2013
50%
2013
10%
2023
10%
2022
17%
2022
10%
2021
4%
2021
33%
2020
10%
2020
9%
2019
11%
2019
0%
2018
0%
2017
6%
2017
12%
2016
33%
2016
7%
2015
7%
2015
13%
2014
0%
2014
19%
2013
19%
2013
23%
2019-2020
23%
2019-2020
21%
2019
21%
2019
30%
2017-2018
30%
2017-2018
20%
2015-2016
20%
2015-2016
21%
2015
21%
2015
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2013-2014
16%
2013-2014
27%
1993-2018
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1993-2018
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2023-2024
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2023-2024
2%
2023-2024
2%
2021-2022
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2021-2022
2%
2021-2022
2%
2021-2022
2%
2019-2020
2%
2019-2020
2%
2019-2020
2%
2019-2020
3%
2015
3%
2015
3%
2013-2014
3%
2013-2014
3%
2013-2014
3%
2013-2014
0%
2019-2020
0%
2019-2020
0%
2017-2018
0%
2017-2018
0%
2015-2016
0%
2015-2016
0%
2014
30%
2013-2014
30%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
40%
2019-2020
40%
2019-2020
0%
2017-2018
0%
2017-2018
60%
2017-2018
60%
2017-2018
7%
2017
7%
2017
40%
2015-2016
40%
2015-2016
75%
2014
80%
2017-2018
9%
2013-2014
9%
2013-2014
15%
2013-2014
15%
2013-2014
20%
2013
0%
2013-2014
90%
2014
100%
2013
0%
2017-2018
50%
2015-2016
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
24%
2013-2014
60%
2023
83%
2021-2022
83%
2021-2022
60%
2021-2022
60%
2021-2022
30%
2019-2020
30%
2019-2020
60%
2017-2018
60%
2017-2018
68%
2015-2016
68%
2015-2016
75%
2015
60%
2014
60%
2014
63%
2013-2014
63%
2013-2014
70%
2013
17%
2013
17%
2013
0%
2013
0%
2014
0%
2019-2020
0%
2019-2020
0%
2017-2018
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2017-2018
0%
2015-2016
0%
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0%
2014
30%
2013-2014
30%
2013-2014
100%
2019-2020
100%
2017-2018
100%
2017-2018
100%
2015-2016
100%
2015-2016
0%
2024
0%
2023
0%
2023
60%
2022
60%
2022
80%
2021
80%
2021
0%
2020
0%
2020
56%
2018
56%
2018
25%
2017
25%
2017
67%
2016
67%
2016
50%
2015
50%
2015
64%
2014
64%
2014
69%
2013
69%
2013
85%
2015
35%
2013
68%
2013
35%
2013
68%
2013
100%
2013
100%
2013
70%
2023-2024
70%
2023-2024
60%
2023
60%
2023
83%
2021-2022
83%
2021-2022
60%
2021-2022
60%
2021-2022
60%
2021-2022
60%
2021-2022
83%
2021-2022
83%
2021-2022
30%
2019-2020
30%
2019-2020
30%
2019-2020
30%
2019-2020
60%
2017-2018
60%
2017-2018
60%
2017-2018
60%
2017-2018
68%
2015-2016
68%
2015-2016
68%
2015-2016
68%
2015-2016
75%
2015
75%
2015
60%
2014
60%
2014
60%
2014
60%
2014
63%
2013-2014
63%
2013-2014
63%
2013-2014
63%
2013-2014
70%
2013
70%
2013
68%
2024
68%
2024
0%
2023
0%
2023
66%
2023
66%
2023
100%
2022
100%
2022
96%
2021
96%
2021
44%
2020
44%
2020
58%
2018
58%
2018
81%
2017
81%
2017
64%
2016
64%
2016
93%
2015
93%
2015
90%
2014
90%
2014
67%
2013
67%
2013
98%
2015-2016
97%
2013-2014
83%
2021
45%
2020
41%
2019
63%
2018
69%
2016
86%
2015
82%
2013
81%
2022
82%
2021
92%
2021
81%
2020
74%
2020
64%
2019
82%
2019
71%
2018
85%
2018
88%
2017
80%
2017
90%
2016
82%
2016
91%
2015
93%
2015
96%
2014
94%
2014
92%
2013
92%
2013
56%
2015-2016
83%
2013-2014
80%
2012-2013
0%
2017-2018
0%
2017-2018
0%
2015-2016
0%
2015-2016
0%
2013-2014
0%
2013-2014
15%
2013-2014
15%
2013-2014
20%
2013
8%
2021-2022
8%
2021-2022
7%
2021
7%
2021
6%
2020
6%
2020
4%
2019
4%
2019
5%
2017
5%
2017
25%
2015-2016
25%
2015-2016
33%
2014
33%
2014
30%
2013-2014
30%
2013-2014
0%
2012
0%
2012
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