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10.0 Brilliant

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9.7 Brilliant

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9.3 Excellent

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9.3 Excellent

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9.3 Excellent

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9.3 Excellent

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9.3 Excellent

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9.2 Excellent

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9.2 Excellent

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9.2 Excellent

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9.1 Excellent

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9.1 Excellent

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9.1 Excellent

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9.1 Excellent

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8.8 Great

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8.5 Great

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Judith Love Cohen

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Modern American Aerospace Electrical

8.0 Great

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Judith Resnik

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7.4 Good

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7.3 Good

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6.9 Fair