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\bTR \bTD State \eTD \bTD3-year average(2001-2003) \eTD \bTD2-year average(2001-2002) \eTD \eTR
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\bTR \bTD[nr=2] Alabama \eTD \bTD 13.3 \eTD \bTD 13.5 \eTD \eTR
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\bTR \bTD 17.8 \eTD \bTD[nr=2] 18.8 \eTD \eTR
\bTR \bTD Arizona \eTD \bTD 17.3 \eTD  \eTR
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