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C-17, 26 November 2012 - 30 November 2012
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C-15, 29 November – 3 December 2010
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C-9, 29 November - 3 December 2004
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C-7, 7-11 October 2002
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C-VI, 14-18 May 2001
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C-V, 15 - 19 May 2000
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C-4, 28 June - 2 July 1999
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C-3, 16 - 20 November 1998
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C-2, 1 - 5 December 1997
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C-I, 6-23 May 1997
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C-SS-1, 21 April-25 July 2002
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C-SS-2, 30 April 2003
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C-SS-3, 7 April 2008
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RC-1, 28 April–9 May 2003
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RC-2, 7-18 April 2008