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August 30, 2011
Sakonnet River,
Portsmouth/Tiverton, Rhode Island
ROUTE 24 BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION & STATUS OF
CHANNEL
Main
channel:
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation has advised the Coast Guard that
construction of the new Route 24 bridge in the main channel of the Sakonnet
River will not begin until September 6, 2011.
Consequently, the
main channel will remain open to all vessel traffic through Monday, Labor Day,
September 5, 2011.
On September 6
and 7, the entire Sakonnet River channel at the Route 24 bridge will be
closed to all vessel traffic to allow construction barges and cranes to be
positioned in the main channel, and to permit Coast Guard vessels to install
buoys and other aids to navigation marking the temporary channel.
Temporary
channel:
A temporary channel will be established on the west side of the Sakonnet River
by the old and new Route 24 bridges, and the channel is scheduled to open to
vessel traffic on September 8, 2011. The following navigation safety
measures will apply in the temporary channel:
1. Maximum air draft is 47 feet
2. Maximum hull draft is 17 feet
3. Transits of the temporary channel are limited to:
a. One-hour before and after slack tide (see attached sheet), and
b. One-way traffic only (i.e., do not enter the temporary channel if another
vessel is approaching or already in the channel in the opposite direction)
4. Vessels equipped with VHF radio and intending to transit the temporary
channel should make appropriate securite calls on VHF channel 16 to notify
mariners in the area.
Mariners will be
advised via Marine Safety Information Bulletins, Local Notice to Mariners, and
Marine Safety Information Broadcasts of any changes to the status of the
Sakonnet River channel in the vicinity of the new Route 24 bridge.
Mariners should always use extreme caution when navigating in the vicinity of
construction activity at the new Route 24 Sakonnet River bridge, and they
should monitor VHF channel 22A for the latest safety-related navigation
information.
When the
temporary channel is established, a color graphic will be available at http://homeport.uscg.mil/sene which depicts the final channel configuration.
Questions
regarding this bulletin may be addressed to Mr. Edward G. LeBlanc at U.S. Coast
Guard Sector Southeastern New England, 401-435-2351.
VERNE B. GIFFORD, JR.
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard
Captain of the Port
Southeastern New England
Last
revised: 30 Aug 2011 Tide Table
Sakonnet
River at Anthony Point,
(fromwww.NOAA.gov )
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PM
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One hour prior to
slack tide
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Slack tide (at
High or Low tide)
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One hour past
slack tide
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One hour prior to
slack tide
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Slack tide (at
High or Low tide)
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One hour past
slack tide
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September
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6
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8:11
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9:11 L
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10:11
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2:52
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3:52 H
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4:52
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7
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9:39
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10:39 L
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11:39
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3:57
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4:57 H
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5:57
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8
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10:31
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11:31 L
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12:31
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4:55
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5:55 H
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6:55
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9
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5:14
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6:14 H
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7:14
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11:11
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12:11 L
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1:11
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10
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6:01
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7:01 H
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8:01
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11:46
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12:46 L
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1:46
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11
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6:43
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7:43 H
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8:43
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12:21
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1:21 L
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2:21
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12
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7:21
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8:21 H
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9:21
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12:57
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1:57 L
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2:57
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13
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7:57
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8:57 H
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9:57
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1:34
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2:34 L
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3:34
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14
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8:32
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9:32 H
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10:32
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2:11
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3:11 L
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4:11
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15
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9:06
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10:06 H
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11:06
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2:48
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3:48 L
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4:48
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16
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9:41
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10:41 H
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11:41
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3:24
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4:24 L
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5:24
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17
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10:18
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11:18 H
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12:18 (pm)
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4:02
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5:02 L
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6:02
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18
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11:00
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Noon H
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1:00 (pm)
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4:44
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5:44 L
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6:44
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19
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4:42
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5:42 L
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6:42
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11:47
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12:47 H
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1:47
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20
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5:34
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6:34 L
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7:34
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12:41
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1:41 H
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2:41
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21
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6:41
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7:41 L
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8:41
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1:40
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2:40 H
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3:40
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22
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8:00
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9:00 L
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10:00
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2:45
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3:45 H
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4:45
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23
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9:11
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10:11 L
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11:11
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3:49
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4:49 H
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5:49
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24
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10:10
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11:10 L
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12:10 (pm)
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4:48
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5:48 H
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6:48
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25
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11:04
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12:04 (pm) L
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1:04 +(pm)
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5:42
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6:42 H
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7:42
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26
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6:09
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7:09 H
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8:09
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11:56
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12:56 L
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1:56
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27
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6:58
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7:58 H
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8:58
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12:48
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1:48 L
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2:48
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28
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7:47
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8:47 H
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9:47
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1:40
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2:40 L
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3:40
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29
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8:23
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9:38 H
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10:38
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2:30
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3:30 L
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4:30
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30
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9:31
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10:31 H
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11:31
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3:21
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4:21 L
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5:21
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1
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10:26
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11:26 H
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12:26 (pm)
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4:15
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5:15 L
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6:15
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2
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11:24
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12:24 (pm)H
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1:24 (pm)
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5:19
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6:19 L
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7:19
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3
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4:47
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5:57 L
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6:57
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12:24
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1:24 H
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2:24
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4
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6:10
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7:10 L
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8:10
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1:27
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2:27 H
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3:27
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5
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8:34
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9:34 L
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10:34
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2:31
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3:31 H
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4:31
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6
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9:43
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10:43 L
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11:43
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3:33
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4:33 H
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5:33
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7
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10:28
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11:28 L
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12:28 (pm)
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4:30
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5:30 H
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6:30
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8
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4:50
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5:50 H
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6:50
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11:02 (am)
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12:02 L
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1:02
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9
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5:36
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6:36 H
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7:36
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11:31 (am)
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12:31 L
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1:31
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10
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6:16
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7:16 H
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8:16
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12:02
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1:02 L
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2:02
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