Analysis
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The table depicts the quoted prices of tube and plate settlers, the cost of AguaClara plate settlers, and the normalized quoted price.
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spreadsheet
The above table depicts the length (L),
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and
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the
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distance
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between
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each
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plate
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or
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the
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diameter
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of
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the
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tube
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(b)
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of
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all
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quoted
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settler
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systems
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and
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the
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current
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AguaClara
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settler
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design
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implemented
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at
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communities
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before
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the
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Four
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Communities
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Plant.
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All
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calculations
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are
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based
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upon
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the
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estimated
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area
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of
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the
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Gracias
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plant
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of
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86.21
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meters
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squared.
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To
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normalize
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the
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analysis
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of
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different
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performing
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and
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cost
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systems
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the
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Vup/Vc
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ratio
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equation
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was
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calculated.
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The
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price
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of
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one
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module
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of
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plate
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setter
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was
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then
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divided
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by
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this
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ratio.
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The
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Meurer
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price
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per
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square
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meter
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includes
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shipping
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to
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any
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US
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port.
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The
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above
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price
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of
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$650
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is
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the
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quoted
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price
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divided
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by
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the
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number
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of
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square
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meters
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that
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would
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be
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in
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the
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Gracias
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sedimentation
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tank.
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On
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top
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of
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this
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price,
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I
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added
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$10,000
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dollars
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to
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the
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total
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cost
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as
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an
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estimate
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of
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the
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shipping
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price
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from
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the
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US
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to
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Honduras.
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It
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should
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be
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noted
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that
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the
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Meurer
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quote
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is
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the
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only
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quote
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that
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does
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include
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the
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support
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structure
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for
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the
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settling
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system.
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I
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chose
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this
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price
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based
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upon
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the
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shipping
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that
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I
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received
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from
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Brentwood
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for
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shipping
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from
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Mexico
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to
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Puerto
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Cortés,
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Honduras.
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This
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shipping
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price
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was
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for
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one
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of
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the
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three
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sedimentation
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tanks
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that
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the
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Gracias
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plant
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would
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contain.
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I
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multiplied
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this
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price
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times
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three
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to
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get
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a
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total
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Brentwood
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shipping
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cost.
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The
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quoted
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price
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for
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the
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Brentwood
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tube
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settlers
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is
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located
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.
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The
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Enviropax
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shipping
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quote
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was
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estimated
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at
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$15,000.
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The
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above
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Enviropax
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price
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per
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square
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meter
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is
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the
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price
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divided
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by
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the
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square
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meters
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of
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Gracias
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sedimentation
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tank.
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