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World's 25 Tallest Cities
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World's 25 Tallest Cities
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World's 25 Tallest Cities
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Rank for each past year is as of December
31.
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�Rank 2014
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CAHTT1
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Tier
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�Rank 2013
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CAHTT1
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Tier
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�Rank 2012
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CAHTT1
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Tier
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�Rank 2011
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CAHTT1
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Tier
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�Rank 2010
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CAHTT1
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Tier
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1
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Dubai
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1239.2
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1A
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1
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Dubai
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1239.2
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1A
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1
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Dubai
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1236.2
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1A
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1
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Dubai
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1176.1
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1A
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1
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Dubai4
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1133.9
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1A
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2
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Hong Kong
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1080.9
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1B
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2
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Hong Kong
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1080.9
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1B
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2
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Hong Kong
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1080.9
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1A
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2
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Hong Kong
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1080.9
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1A
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2
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Hong Kong
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1080.9
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1A
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New York City2
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1060.5
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New York City2
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1045.9
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New York City2
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1045.9
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New York City2
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1045.9
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New York City2
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1043.7
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3
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Guangzhou
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1050.5
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1B
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3
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Chicago
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1036.5
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1B
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3
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Chicago
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1036.5
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1A
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3
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Chicago
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1036.5
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1A
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3
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Chicago
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1036.5
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1A
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4
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Chicago
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1036.5
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1B
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4
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Guangzhou
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1032.7
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1B
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4
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Guangzhou
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1032.7
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1B
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4
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Shanghai
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1010.3
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1B
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4
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Shanghai
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1005.6
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1B
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5
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New York City5
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1022.1
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1B
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5
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Shanghai
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1014.5
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1B
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5
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Shanghai
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1014.5
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1B
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5
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Guangzhou
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945.7
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1B
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5
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New York City
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934.3
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1B
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6
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Shanghai
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1014.5
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1B
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6
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Shenzhen
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963.8
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1C
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6
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New York City
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940.8
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1C
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6
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New York City
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940.8
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1B
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6
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Guangzhou
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906.2
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1B
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7
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Shenzhen
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986.0
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1C
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7
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New
York City
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956.0
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1C
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7
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Shenzhen
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932.6
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1C
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7
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Shenzhen
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907.1
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2
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7
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Kuala Lumpur
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897.5
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1B
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8
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Abu Dhabi
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937.9
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1C
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8
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Kuala
Lumpur
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925.8
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1C
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8
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Kuala Lumpur
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924.1
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1C
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8
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Kuala Lumpur
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897.7
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2
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8
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Shenzhen
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838.2
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2
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9
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Kuala
Lumpur
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925.8
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1C
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9
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Abu Dhabi
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893.1
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1C
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9
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Singapore
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837.2
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2
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9
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Singapore
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835.8
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2
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9
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Singapore
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829.9
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2
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10
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Busan
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863.7
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2
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10
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Moscow
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838.6
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2
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10
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Toronto
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835.6
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2
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10
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Busan
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834.5
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2
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10
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Houston
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809.8
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2
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11
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Update pending
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0.0
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?
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11
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Singapore
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837.2
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2
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11
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Busan
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834.5
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2
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11
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Abu Dhabi
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833.3
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2
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11
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Toronto
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798.0
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2
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12
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Update pending
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0.0
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12
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Toronto
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835.6
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2
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12
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Abu Dhabi
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833.3
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2
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12
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Houston
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809.5
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2
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12
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Tokyo
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774.3
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2
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13
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Update pending
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0.0
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?
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13
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Update pending
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0.0
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?
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13
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Tokyo
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828.5
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2
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13
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Toronto
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806.8
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2
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13
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Los Angeles
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767.1
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2
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14
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Update pending
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0.0
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?
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14
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Update pending
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0.0
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?
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14
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Houston
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809.8
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2
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14
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Moscow
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778.5
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2
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14
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Seoul
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752.0
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2
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15
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Update pending
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0.0
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?
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15
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Update pending
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0.0
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?
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15
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Update pending
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0.0
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?
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15
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Tokyo
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774.3
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2
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15
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Moscow
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747.8
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2
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16
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Update pending
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0.0
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?
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16
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Update pending
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0.0
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?
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16
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Update pending
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0.0
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?
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16
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Panama City
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770.5
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2
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16
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Atlanta
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747.2
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2
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17
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Update pending
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0.0
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?
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17
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Update pending
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0.0
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17
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Update pending
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0.0
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17
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Los Angeles
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767.1
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2
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17
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Bangkok
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744.1
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2
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18
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Update pending
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0.0
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?
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18
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Update pending
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0.0
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?
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18
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Update pending
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0.0
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?
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18
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Seoul
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752.0
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2
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18
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Chongqing
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742.4
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2
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19
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Update pending
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0.0
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19
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Update pending
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0.0
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19
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Update pending
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0.0
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19
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Kuwait City
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750.5
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2
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19
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Melbourne
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734.1
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2
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20
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Update pending
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0.0
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20
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Update pending
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0.0
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20
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Update pending
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0.0
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20
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Chongqing
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748.2
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2
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20
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Beijing
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718.6
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3
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21
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Update pending
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0.0
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21
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Update pending
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0.0
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21
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Update pending
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0.0
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?
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21
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Atlanta
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747.2
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2
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21
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Dallas
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717.3
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3
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22
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Update pending
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0.0
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22
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Update pending
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0.0
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22
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Update pending
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0.0
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22
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Doha
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744.6
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2
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22
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Sydney
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711.9
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3
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23
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Update pending
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0.0
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23
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Update pending
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0.0
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23
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Update pending
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0.0
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23
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Bangkok
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744.1
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2
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23
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Philadelphia
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703.6
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3
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24
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Update pending
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0.0
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24
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Update pending
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0.0
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24
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Update pending
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0.0
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24
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Melbourne
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734.1
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2
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24
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Wuhan
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685.1
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3
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25
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Update pending
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0.0
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25
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0.0
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25
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Update pending
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0.0
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25
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Beijing
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718.6
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3
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25
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Manila
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678.2
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3
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1023.3
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Chicago
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1036.5
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1A
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1
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Hong Kong3
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1006.2
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1A
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1
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Chicago
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995.1
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1A
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1
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Chicago
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995.1
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1A
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1
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Chicago
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995.1
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1A
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2
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Hong Kong
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1006.2
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1A
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2
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Chicago
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995.1
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1A
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2
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Hong Kong
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985.7
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1A
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2
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Hong Kong
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955.5
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1A
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2
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Hong Kong
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955.5
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1A
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3
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Shanghai
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988.8
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1A
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3
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Shanghai
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984.5
|
1B
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3
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New York City
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912.1
|
1B
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3
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New York City
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904.3
|
1B
|
3
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New York City
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904.3
|
1B
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4
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Dubai
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935.0
|
1B
|
4
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New York City
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912.1
|
1B
|
4
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Shanghai
|
898.3
|
1B
|
4
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Shanghai
|
898.3
|
1B
|
4
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Kuala Lumpur
|
896.0
|
1B
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|
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5
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New York City
|
934.3
|
1B
|
5
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Dubai
|
907.0
|
1B
|
5
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Kuala Lumpur
|
896.0
|
1B
|
5
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Kuala Lumpur
|
896.0
|
1B
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5
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Shanghai
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894.0
|
1B
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6
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Kuala Lumpur
|
897.5
|
1B
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6
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Kuala Lumpur
|
897.5
|
1B
|
6
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Dubai
|
871.7
|
1B
|
6
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Dubai
|
822.1
|
2
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6
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Houston
|
809.8
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2
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7
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Singapore
|
812.9
|
2
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7
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Houston
|
809.8
|
2
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7
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Houston
|
809.8
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2
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7
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Houston
|
809.8
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2
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7
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Shenzhen
|
798.9
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2
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|
|
8
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Houston
|
809.8
|
2
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8
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Shenzhen
|
806.0
|
2
|
8
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Shenzhen
|
803.7
|
2
|
8
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Shenzhen
|
803.7
|
2
|
8
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Toronto
|
781.1
|
2
|
|
|
9
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Shenzhen
|
806.0
|
2
|
9
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Singapore
|
790.3
|
2
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9
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Singapore
|
790.3
|
2
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9
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Singapore
|
790.3
|
2
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9
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Singapore
|
772.3
|
2
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|
10
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Toronto
|
797.0
|
2
|
10
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Toronto
|
781.1
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2
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10
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Toronto
|
781.1
|
2
|
10
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Toronto
|
781.1
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2
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10
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Dubai
|
772.1
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2
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11
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Tokyo
|
774.3
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2
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11
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Tokyo
|
774.3
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2
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11
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Tokyo
|
774.3
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2
|
11
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Los Angeles
|
767.1
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2
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11
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Los Angeles
|
767.1
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2
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|
12
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Los Angeles
|
767.1
|
2
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12
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Los Angeles
|
767.1
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2
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12
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Los Angeles
|
767.1
|
2
|
12
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Tokyo
|
764.8
|
2
|
12
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Tokyo
|
764.8
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2
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|
13
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Guangzhou
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762.2
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2
|
13
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Guangzhou
|
760.1
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2
|
13
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Guangzhou
|
760.1
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2
|
13
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Seoul
|
752.0
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2
|
13
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Seoul
|
752.0
|
2
|
|
|
14
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Seoul
|
752.0
|
2
|
14
|
Seoul
|
752.0
|
2
|
14
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Seoul
|
752.0
|
2
|
14
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Atlanta
|
741.4
|
2
|
14
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Atlanta
|
732.0
|
2
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|
15
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Atlanta
|
747.2
|
2
|
15
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Atlanta
|
747.2
|
2
|
15
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Atlanta
|
741.4
|
2
|
15
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Melbourne
|
734.1
|
2
|
15
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Dallas
|
717.3
|
2
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|
|
16
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Bangkok
|
742.9
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2
|
16
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Melbourne
|
734.1
|
2
|
16
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Melbourne
|
734.1
|
2
|
16
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Dallas
|
717.3
|
2
|
16
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Sydney
|
711.9
|
2
|
|
|
17
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Melbourne
|
734.1
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2
|
17
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Bangkok
|
731.2
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2
|
17
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Dallas
|
717.3
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2
|
17
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Bangkok
|
714.1
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2
|
17
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Bangkok
|
710.3
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2
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|
|
18
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Beijing
|
718.6
|
3
|
18
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Dallas
|
717.3
|
3
|
18
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Bangkok
|
716.5
|
2
|
18
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Sydney
|
711.9
|
2
|
18
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Melbourne
|
697.3
|
3
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|
|
19
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Dallas
|
717.3
|
3
|
19
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Sydney
|
711.9
|
3
|
19
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Sydney
|
711.9
|
2
|
19
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Guangzhou
|
701.4
|
2
|
19
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Guangzhou
|
688.3
|
3
|
|
|
20
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Sydney
|
711.9
|
3
|
20
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Philadelphia
|
701.8
|
3
|
20
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Chongqing
|
689.4
|
3
|
20
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Chongqing
|
671.7
|
3
|
20
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Seattle
|
663.5
|
3
|
|
|
21
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Chongqing
|
709.9
|
3
|
21
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Chongqing
|
692.6
|
3
|
21
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Wuhan
|
685.1
|
3
|
21
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Seattle
|
670.4
|
3
|
21
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Chongqing
|
663.3
|
3
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|
|
22
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Philadelphia
|
703.6
|
3
|
22
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Wuhan
|
685.1
|
3
|
22
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Seattle
|
670.4
|
3
|
22
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Manila
|
656.9
|
3
|
22
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Manila
|
656.9
|
3
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|
|
23
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Wuhan
|
685.1
|
3
|
23
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Seattle
|
670.4
|
3
|
23
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Moscow
|
664.6
|
3
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23
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Philadelphia
|
654.1
|
3
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23
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Philadelphia
|
654.1
|
3
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|
24
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Manila
|
678.2
|
3
|
24
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Moscow
|
666.0
|
3
|
24
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Manila
|
656.9
|
3
|
24
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Frankfurt
|
647.6
|
3
|
24
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Frankfurt
|
647.6
|
3
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|
|
25
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Seattle
|
670.4
|
3
|
25
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Miami
|
660.2
|
3
|
25
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Philadelphia
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654.1
|
3
|
25
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San Francisco
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636.6
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3
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25
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San Francisco
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636.6
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3
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World's 25 Tallest Cities
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Rank for each past year is as of December
31.
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�Rank 2004
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CAHTT1
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Tier
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�Rank 2000
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CAHTT1
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Tier
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New York City2
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1015.5
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New York City
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1010.4
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1A
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1
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Chicago
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995.1
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1A
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2
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Chicago
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995.1
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1A
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2
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Hong Kong
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955.5
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1A
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3
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Kuala Lumpur
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852.1
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1B
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3
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New York City
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903.8
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1B
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4
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Hong Kong
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839.6
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1B
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4
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Kuala Lumpur
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896.0
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1B
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5
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Houston
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809.8
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1B
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5
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Shanghai
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863.2
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1B
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6
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Toronto
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776.3
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2
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6
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Houston
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809.8
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2
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7
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Singapore
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772.3
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2
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7
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Shenzhen
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793.5
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2
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8
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Los Angeles
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767.1
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2
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8
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Toronto
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776.4
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2
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9
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Tokyo
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754.3
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2
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9
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Singapore
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772.3
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2
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10
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Shanghai
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747.1
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2
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10
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Los Angeles
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767.1
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2
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11
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Atlanta
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732.0
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2
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11
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Tokyo
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764.8
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2
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12
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Dallas
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717.3
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2
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12
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Seoul
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752.0
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2
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13
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Shenzhen
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715.6
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2
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13
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Atlanta
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732.0
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2
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14
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Melbourne
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685.5
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3
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14
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Dubai
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722.8
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2
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15
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Sydney
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674.3
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3
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15
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Dallas
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717.3
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2
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Bangkok
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674.0
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3
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Sydney
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706.3
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2
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Seattle
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663.5
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3
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Bangkok
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704.3
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2
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18
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Philadelphia
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653.5
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3
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18
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Guangzhou
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688.3
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3
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19
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Frankfurt
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645.1
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3
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19
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Melbourne
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685.5
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3
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20
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San Francisco
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636.6
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3
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Seattle
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663.5
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3
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Guangzhou
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627.9
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3
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Manila
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656.9
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3
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Manila
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627.5
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3
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Philadelphia
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654.1
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3
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Minneapolis
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616.5
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3
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23
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Frankfurt
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645.1
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3
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24
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Boston
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611.6
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3
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24
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San Francisco
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636.6
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3
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Seoul
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610.5
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3
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25
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Minneapolis
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618.2
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3
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The UltrapolisProject.com, � 2004-2015, All
Rights Reserved.
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1The CAHTT is the �Calculated Average Height of the Ten
Tallest� buildings and towers of each city.�
For each past year, the numbers are as of December 31.� The formula gives less weight for thin,
ornamental spires and observation
towers, and ignores the number floors, which is a poor indicator of actual
height. Antennas are not counted as part of a buildings height, following the
guidelines of the Council on Tall Buildings
and Urban Habitat (CTBUH).� Buildings are not included in end-of-year
rankings if not determined completed by the standards set by the CTBUH.� For details of the formula please see the Methodology page.� See also Ten Tallest Cities, and The Rise and Fall of the American Skyscraper.
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2The score for New York City 9/10 is what it
would have been for New York, had the World Trade Center Towers not been
destroyed.� This ranking of New York 9/10
was set to end when the first city exceeded its CAHTT score, or after ten
years, whichever occurred later.� On
January 4, 2010, Dubai exceeded New York 9/10�s score.� However, due to requests, we will keep track
of this score until the actual meets or exceeds the 9/10 score.� The 9/10 will never include any new World
Trade Center buildings, as they would not have been built in this scenario.
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3Hong Kong was the first metropolis to exceed a CAHTT score of 1000 since New York
(which attained a score of 1009.9 in 1977), and the second one to replace
Chicago as the world�s tallest (New York City was the first in 1890).� However, its reign as the world�s tallest
city was short-lived, with the completion of the Trump International Hotel
& Tower in May 2009, when Chicago briefly regained its position as the
world�s tallest city before it was surpassed a third time, this time by Dubai.
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4Dubai
experienced a meteoric rise in this annual ranking, with an ambitious
construction boom not seen since the 1920�s and 1930�s in New York City.� Dubai purposefully sought to be number one
several years ago, and finally achieved this with the completion of what is now
by far the world�s tallest building.� The
162-story Dubai Tower, now called Khalifa Tower (Burj Khalifa), was officially
opened on January 4, of 2010.� See our World�s Tallest City
page for more on Dubai.
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5The score for New York City (actual) does not
include the antenna height at the top of the new WTC 1 building, despite the decision by the CTBUH to
consider it a spire.� Arguments presented
by the developers that the antenna should count as a spire (when they never do
according to the CTBUH�s own rules), and therefore as part of the building
height, because of their �intent� to make it a spire in their design, seems to
us emotional and irrelevant.� The
cladding that was also supposed to be placed around the antenna to make it into
a true spire was the real intent, and it was never done.� For us, if it looks like a duck and acts like
a duck, it�s a duck.
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