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9.2 Excellent

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9.2 Excellent

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Ho Chi Minh

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8.9 Great

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8.4 Great

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8.3 Great

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8.3 Great

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8.2 Great

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Patrice Lumumba

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8.1 Great

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Omar Mukhtar

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7.7 Good

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7.7 Good

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7.6 Good

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7.6 Good

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7.6 Good

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7.5 Good

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7.5 Good

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7.5 Good

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7.4 Good

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7.2 Good

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6.9 Fair

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6.8 Fair