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High satisfaction: 75%
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High meaning: 87%
High satisfaction: 72%
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High satisfaction: 81%
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High satisfaction: 72%
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High satisfaction: 83%
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High meaning: 88%
High satisfaction: 80%
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High satisfaction: 89%
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High satisfaction: 80%
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High meaning: 90%
High satisfaction: 81%
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High meaning: 90%
High satisfaction: 79%
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High meaning: 90%
High satisfaction: 85%
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High satisfaction: 77%
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High satisfaction: 79%
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High meaning: 91%
High satisfaction: 77%
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High satisfaction: 77%
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High meaning: 91%
High satisfaction: 74%
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High meaning: 91%
High satisfaction: 83%
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High meaning: 92%
High satisfaction: 85%
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High meaning: 92%
High satisfaction: 70%
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High meaning: 93%
High satisfaction: 86%
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High satisfaction: 48%
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High satisfaction: 59%
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High satisfaction: 55%
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High satisfaction: 80%
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High satisfaction: 89%
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High meaning: 90%
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High meaning: 90%
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High meaning: 91%
High satisfaction: 77%
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High meaning: 91%
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High satisfaction: 83%
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High meaning: 96%
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High satisfaction: 90%
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High meaning: 32%
High satisfaction: 60%
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High meaning: 32%
High satisfaction: 35%
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High meaning: 32%
High satisfaction: 61%
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High satisfaction: 70%
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High satisfaction: 67%
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High satisfaction: 57%
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High meaning: 29%
High satisfaction: 56%
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High satisfaction: 53%
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High meaning: 29%
High satisfaction: 40%
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High meaning: 29%
High satisfaction: 48%
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High meaning: 28%
High satisfaction: 65%
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High meaning: 28%
High satisfaction: 48%
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High meaning: 28%
High satisfaction: 53%
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High meaning: 27%
High satisfaction: 64%
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High meaning: 27%
High satisfaction: 59%
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High meaning: 27%
High satisfaction: 55%
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High meaning: 27%
High satisfaction: 66%
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High meaning: 26%
High satisfaction: 58%
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High satisfaction: 52%
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High meaning: 26%
High satisfaction: 41%
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High meaning: 26%
High satisfaction: 43%
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High meaning: 26%
High satisfaction: 63%
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High meaning: 25%
High satisfaction: 50%
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High meaning: 25%
High satisfaction: 70%
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High meaning: 25%
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High satisfaction: 77%
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