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3.76 avg rating — 362 ratings

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3.95 avg rating — 2,931 ratings

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3.78 avg rating — 13,450 ratings

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3.96 avg rating — 3,449 ratings

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3.91 avg rating — 1,642 ratings

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3.72 avg rating — 8,198 ratings

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