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Martin Olav Sabo's Ratings and Endorsements

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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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2003
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2001-2002
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1999-2000
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1996
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2001
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1999
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1995-2003
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1995-1998
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1993-1996
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2001
18%
1999
33%
1995-1996
7%
1993-1994
38%
2001-2002
38%
2001-2002
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1991-1992
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2001-2002
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2001-2002
83%
1999-2000
83%
1999-2000
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1998
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1997
93%
1996
100%
1995
78%
1994
78%
1993
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Pro Hemp
2002
78%
2003
71%
2001-2002
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2003-2004
80%
2001-2002
78%
2003
71%
2001-2002
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2001-2002
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2000
78%
2003
78%
2003
71%
2001-2002
71%
2001-2002
100%
2003
7%
2005
91%
2005
91%
2005
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2005
18%
2005
14%
2005
14%
2005
86%
2005
86%
2005
82%
2005
82%
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89%
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2004
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98%
2004
83%
2004
83%
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2004
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2004
71%
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71%
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80%
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80%
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2003
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92%
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92%
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87%
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2002
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2002
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86%
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86%
2002
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90%
2001
87%
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87%
2001
5%
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2001
13%
2001
13%
2001
94%
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2001
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2000
75%
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2000
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2000
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2000
97%
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1999
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1999
83%
1999
83%
1999
70%
1999
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1999
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1999
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1999
95%
1999
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1999
13%
1999
90%
1998
90%
1998
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1998
21%
1998
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1998
5%
1998
79%
1998
79%
1998
78%
1998
78%
1998
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1996
19%
1996
0%
1996
89%
1996
89%
1996
00%
1996
00%
1996
88%
1996
88%
1996
79%
1996
79%
1996
100%
2003
8%
2003-2004
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0%
2006
8%
2003
8%
2003
0%
2003-2004
27%
2003-2004
100%
2003
100%
2003
95%
2001-2002
95%
2001-2002
73%
1999-2000
73%
1999-2000
68%
1997-1998
68%
1997-1998
64%
1997
64%
1997
84%
1995-1996
84%
1995-1996
55%
2003-2004
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1997-1998
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100%
2005
100%
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100%
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2001-2002
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2001-2002
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2001
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1999-2000
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1999-2000
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1999
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1997-1998
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1997-1998
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1995-1996
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1995-1996
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1991-1992
100%
1991-1992
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1995-1996
0%
1995-1996
100%
2001-2002
11%
1997
36%
1996
82%
2003-2004
89%
2001-2002
57%
1999-2000
60%
2004
60%
2004
78%
2003
78%
2003
80%
2002
80%
2002
63%
2001
63%
2001
70%
2000
70%
2000
54%
1999
54%
1999
50%
1998
50%
1998
67%
1997
67%
1997
80%
1996
80%
1996
100%
1995
100%
1995
80%
2002-2006
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2006
0%
2003
5%
2001-2002
3%
1999-2000
51%
2000
54%
1999
50%
1998
62%
1997
57%
1996
43%
1995
100%
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100%
2004
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2003
50%
2002
50%
2004
75%
2003
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2001-2002
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2001-2002
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1989-1990
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100%
2003
95%
2001-2002
95%
2001-2002
73%
1999-2000
73%
1999-2000
68%
1997-1998
68%
1997-1998
64%
1997
64%
1997
84%
1995-1996
84%
1995-1996
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1995-1996
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1995-1996
8%
2003-2004
88%
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1999-2000
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1999-2000
100%
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2001-2002
100%
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33%
2003
83%
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5%
2001-2002
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1999-2000
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2003
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1999-2000
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1997-1998
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1997
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1995-1996
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15%
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4%
2003
4%
2003
13%
2002
13%
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2001-2002
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1999-2000
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1997-1998
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1995-1996
7%
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22%
2003
18%
2002
13%
2001
20%
1999
24%
1998
32%
1997
23%
1995
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2001-2002
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2001-2002
45%
2001-2002
45%
2001-2002
56%
1999-2000
56%
1999-2000
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1999-2000
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1999-2000
11%
1997-1998
11%
1997-1998
90%
1995
50%
1995
10%
2005-2006
10%
2005-2006
100%
2001-2002
25%
2003-2004
25%
2003-2004
71%
2001-2002
+1
2001-2002
50%
2004
75%
2003
100%
2001-2002
100%
2001-2002
100%
2004
82%
2003-2004
89%
2001-2002
57%
1999-2000
100%
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100%
2003
100%
2001-2002
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2001-2002
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2000
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1997-1998
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1997-1998
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1995-1996
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1995-1996
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2005-2006
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25%
2004
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2003-2004
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2003
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2006
50%
2004
75%
2003
100%
2001-2002
100%
2001-2002
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2001
0%
2001
89%
2001-2002
90%
2000
73%
1999
83%
1997-1998
90%
1995-1996
24%
2003-2006
24%
2003-2006
23%
2003-2005
23%
2003-2005
14%
2003
14%
2003
12%
2002
12%
2002
11%
2001
11%
2001
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2005-2006
100%
2004
100%
2004
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2003-2004
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1997-1998
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2001-2002
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1991
50%
2003-2004
71%
2003-2004
70%
2001-2002
70%
2001-2002
83%
1999-2000
83%
1999-2000
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100%
1997
93%
1996
100%
1995
78%
1994
78%
1993
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1989-1990
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2001-2002
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2001-2002
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2001
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1999-2000
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1999-2000
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1999
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1997-1998
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1997-1998
100%
1995-1996
100%
1995-1996
78%
2003
71%
2001-2002
91%
2003-2004
91%
2003-2004
82%
2001
100%
2000
93%
1999
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1998
100%
1997
100%
1996
66%
2001
25%
2003-2004
25%
2003-2004
11%
1997
36%
1996
82%
2003-2004
89%
2001-2002
57%
1999-2000
60%
2004
60%
2004
78%
2003
78%
2003
80%
2002
80%
2002
63%
2001
63%
2001
70%
2000
70%
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54%
1999
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1998
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1998
67%
1997
67%
1997
80%
1996
80%
1996
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1995
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1995
97%
2003-2004
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2003
86%
2001-2002
90%
1999-2000
94%
1999
90%
1998
81%
1997
81%
1995-1996
33%
2003
+1
2001-2002
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2003
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2001-2002
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2001-2002
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2000
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1999
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1998
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100%
1996
50%
2003
33%
2004
15%
2003
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2002
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1999-2000
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1997-1998
11%
1997
0%
1995-1996
7%
1991-1992
7%
1991-1992
10%
2003-2004
8%
2003
17%
2001-2002
17%
2000
25%
1997-1998
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1995-1996
100%
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80%
2006
25%
2005
38%
2004
10%
2004
13%
2003
25%
2002
16%
2001
21%
2000
18%
1999
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1998
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1997
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1995-1996
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1995-1996
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1995-1996
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1995-1996
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2003
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2001-2002
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2001-2002
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2001
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1999-2000
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1999-2000
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1999
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1997-1998
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1997-1998
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1995-1996
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1995-1996
100%
1991-1992
100%
1991-1992
66%
2001
100%
2005
100%
2004
100%
2003
0%
2003-2004
0%
2003
0%
2003
5%
2001-2002
5%
2001-2002
3%
1999-2000
3%
1999-2000
15%
2004
15%
2003
15%
2003
0%
2002
0%
2002
0%
1999-2000
0%
1999-2000
0%
1997-1998
0%
1997-1998
11%
1997
11%
1997
0%
1995-1996
0%
1995-1996
7%
1991-1992
7%
1991-1992
61%
2005
38%
2005
38%
2005
61%
2005
15%
2005
18%
2004
18%
2004
5
2003
5
2003
5
2003
5
2003
5
2003
5
2003
29
2002
29
2002
29
2002
29
2002
29
2002
29
2002
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2001
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2001
19%
2000
19%
2000
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2006
25%
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2005
10%
2004
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2004
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2002
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2002
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2001
16%
2001
21%
2000
21%
2000
18%
1999
18%
1999
26%
1998
26%
1998
20%
1997
20%
1997
24%
1995-1996
24%
1995-1996
24%
1995-1996
24%
1995-1996
100%
2005-2006
83%
2005-2006
83%
2005-2006
10%
2005-2006
10%
2005-2006
10%
2005-2006
10%
2005-2006
100%
2001-2002
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1995-1996
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1995-1996
10%
2004
0%
2003
0%
2002
0%
2001
10%
2000
12%
1999
0%
1998
0%
2005
0%
2005
9%
2003-2004
9%
2003-2004
5%
2001-2002
5%
2001-2002
0%
2001-2002
16%
1999-2000
5%
1997-1998
5%
1995-1996
30%
2006
30%
2006
50%
2002
100%
2003
100%
2003
95%
2001-2002
95%
2001-2002
73%
1999-2000
73%
1999-2000
68%
1997-1998
68%
1997-1998
64%
1997
64%
1997
84%
1995-1996
84%
1995-1996
40%
2001-2002
40%
2001-2002
50%
2003-2004
83%
2002
100%
2003
100%
2001-2002
100%
2001-2002
100%
2000
100%
1999
100%
1998
100%
1997
100%
1996
100%
2003-2004
0%
2003
100%
2005
100%
2004
50%
2003
100%
2001
100%
1999
40%
2003
38%
2003-2004
77%
2001
40%
1997-1998
0%
1989-1990
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