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37 books — 11 voters
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2,639 books — 3,823 voters

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14,416 books — 18,200 voters
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1,541 books — 1,339 voters
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1,868 books — 7,002 voters

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6 books — 14 voters
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40 books — 19 voters

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182 books — 21 voters
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