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1stTຄry–6๔5o
2ndTry–68o
3rdTry–7๕1o
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2ndattempt–6๔8o
3rdaທttempt–7๕1o
4thaທttempt–69๗o
5thattempt–72o
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1stattempt–65o
2ndattempt–68๖o
3rdattempt–7๕1o
4thattempt–69o
5๓thattempt–72o
6thattempt–7oo
7thattempt–65o
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