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Nov-26-2024 | 457,349 | 19,666 |
Nov-25-2024 | 477,015 | -15,898 |
Nov-24-2024 | 461,117 | 4,744 |
Nov-23-2024 | 465,861 | 9,854 |
Nov-22-2024 | 475,715 | -9,372 |
Nov-21-2024 | 466,343 | 1,732 |
Nov-20-2024 | 468,075 | -14,040 |
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<li class="li_footer">adverteren</li>
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