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Nikon Coolpix P5100 Digital Camera Review
by Emily Raymond
Published on December 03, 2007
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Specs Table
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Nikon Coolpix P5100 Specs
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Type
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High-End
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Price
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399.95
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Zoom
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3.5 X
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Length
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3.90
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Width
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1.60
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Height
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2.50
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Weight
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7.10
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Pixels
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12.43 Megapixels
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Effective Pixels
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12.10
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Sensor Type
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1/1.72 inch CCD
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Image Size
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4000 x 3000
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IR Cut Low Pass Filter
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Yes
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Lens
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3.5x Zoom-Nikkor
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Compatible Lenses
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yes
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Viewfinder
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optical viewfinder
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Diopter Adjustment
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no
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LCD
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2.5-inch TFT LCD with anti-reflection coating
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Detecting Range
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wide: 1ft. - infinity; Tele: 2ft. 4in. - infinity
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Speed
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Yes
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Burst
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Yes
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Resolution
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4000 x 3000
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ISO Sensitivity
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auto 64-800, manual 64-3200
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Direct Printing
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Yes
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Video Output
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Yes
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Battery Power Source
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Rechargeable Li-ion
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Zoom Wide
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35
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Zoom Tele
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123
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Intro Date
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2007-08-30
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fstop Max
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2.70
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fstop Min
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5.30
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Zoom Digi
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4.00
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Movie Mode
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640 x 480 at 30fps and 15fps; 320 x 180 and 160 x 120 at 15fps
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LCD Pixels
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230000
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Resolution Maximum
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4000 x 3000
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Resolution Minimum
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640 x 480
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External Flash
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0
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Color
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9.01
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2.75
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Resolution
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7.83
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2.5
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Noise Auto ISO
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1.93
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2
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Noise Manual ISO
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6.62
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3
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Model Design Appearance
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7.75
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1.25
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Low Light
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7.38
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2.25
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Size Portability
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7.00
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1.1
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Handling
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8.25
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1.5
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Control Button Positioning Size
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7.75
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0.85
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Front
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7.25
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0.6
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Back
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8.00
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0.6
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Left
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7.00
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0.5
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Right
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8.00
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0.5
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Top
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8.00
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0.6
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Menu
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7.50
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0.95
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Bottom
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7.75
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0.5
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Auto Mode
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7.50
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1.5
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Auto Focus
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7.50
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1.5
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Focus
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0.00
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1.25
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ISO
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8.00
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1.25
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White Balance
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7.00
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1.25
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Exposure
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7.75
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0.5
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Metering
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7.00
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1.1
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Shutter Speed
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7.00
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0.9
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Aperture
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6.00
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0.9
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Custom Image Presets
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0.00
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0.75
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Drive Mode
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5.75
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1
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Picture Qualit Options
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8.00
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0.5
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Picture Effects Mode
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7.50
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0.5
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Playback Mode
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7.50
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0.9
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Movie Mode
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6.75
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1
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Viewfinder
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3.75
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0.8
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LCD Screen
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7.25
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1.25
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Flash
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8.00
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1.25
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Zoom Lens
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7.25
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1.5
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Memory
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5.00
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0.5
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Startup 1st Shot
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7.50
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1.75
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Shot Shot
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8.60
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1.75
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Shutter Shot
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9.00
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1.75
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Software
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7.00
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0.5
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Jacks / Ports / Plugs
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6.50
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0.4
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Direct Print
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5.50
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0.65
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Ease of Use
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7.00
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0.95
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Battery
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5.75
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0.75
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Other Features
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3.50
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0.55
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Value
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7.00
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1.85
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Dynamic Range
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5.33
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2.5
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Video Performance
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4.54
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1.75
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Processing Speed
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5.00
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1.75
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White Balance Performance
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8.50
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1.8
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| Total (weighted) |
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405.20 |
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