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IPE-16 30301.51.5 IPE33 PG-12 30301.51.5 I 53.2160.81.6
IPE-17 30301.51.5 IPE36 PG-13 30301.51.5 I 64200.82.0

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IPE-1511 IPE30 0.6bf 0.75d 0.2bf PG-1122 I 43150.61.5 1.0bf 0.75d 0.2bf

IPE-1521 IPE30 0.4bf 0.75d 0.2bf PG-1132 I 43150.61.5 0.6bf 1.0d 0.2bf

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IPE-1611 IPE33 0.7bf 0.8d 0.2bf PG-1231 I 53.2160.81.6 0.6bf 0.65d 0.15bf

IPE-1721 IPE36 0.8bf 0.75d 0.2bf PG-1311 I 64200.82.0 0.6bf 0.75d 0.2bf

IPE-1731 IPE36 0.6bf 1.0d 0.2bf PG-1321 I 64200.82.0 1.0bf 0.8d 0.25bf

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IPE-1411 IPE27 11.59 7.93 10.56 9.70 0.91 1.22
IPE-1511 IPE30 15.12 10.38 13.69 12.58 0.91 1.21
IPE-1521 IPE30 15.12 10.38 13.64 12.70 0.90 1.22
IPE-1531 IPE30 15.12 10.38 13.99 12.98 0.93 1.25
IPE-1551 IPE30 15.12 9.19 12.91 11.74 0.85 1.28
IPE-1611 IPE33 19.32 13.26 17.86 16.12 0.92 1.22
IPE-1721 IPE36 24.41 16.77 22.89 20.40 0.94 1.22
IPE-1731 IPE36 24.41 16.77 21.91 19.44 0.90 1.16
IPE-1741 IPE36 24.41 14.87 21.48 18.79 0.88 1.26
PG-1111 I 43150.61.5 28.17 19.21 24.06 21.75 0.85 1.13
PG-1122 I 43150.61.5 28.17 19.21 24.76 21.79 0.88 1.13
PG-1132 I 43150.61.5 28.17 19.21 23.86 21.09 0.85 1.10
PG-1211 I 53.2160.81.6 43.70 31.02 37.35 32.93 0.85 1.06
PG-1221 I 53.2160.81.6 43.70 27.85 36.14 31.03 0.83 1.11
PG-1231 I 53.2160.81.6 43.70 34.19 39.69 35.59 0.91 1.04
PG-1311 I 64200.82.0 76.80 52.99 67.43 58.12 0.88 1.10
PG-1321 I 64200.82.0 76.80 47.04 64.26 52.95 0.84 1.13
PG-1411 I 64201.22.0 85.44 61.63 74.80 64.48 0.88 1.05
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