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8.9 Excellent

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8.8 Excellent

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8.6 Excellent

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8.5 Excellent

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8.4 Excellent

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8.4 Excellent

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8.0 Excellent

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Philip Anderson

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Fred Hoyle

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7.6 Very Good

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