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4.03 avg rating — 1,011,800 ratings

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4.12 avg rating — 1,129,215 ratings

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3.83 avg rating — 1,346,308 ratings

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4.16 avg rating — 195,617 ratings

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3.91 avg rating — 311,029 ratings

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3.93 avg rating — 522,799 ratings

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3.61 avg rating — 454,840 ratings

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