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| Oct 27 | #90 | #80 | #75 |
| Oct 26 | #153 | #144 | — |
| Oct 25 | #139 | #131 | — |
| Oct 24 | #106 | #98 | #90 |
| Oct 23 | #95 | #86 | #85 |
| Oct 22 | #95 | #84 | #82 |
| Oct 21 | #91 | #81 | #76 |
| Oct 20 | #101 | #95 | #85 |
| Oct 19 | #128 | #121 | — |
| Oct 18 | #123 | #115 | — |
| Oct 17 | #93 | #83 | #76 |
| Oct 16 | #88 | #79 | #80 |
| Oct 15 | #85 | #76 | #76 |
| Oct 14 | #88 | #80 | #71 |
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