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TABLE OF DATA TO CUT-AND-PASTE



YEAR Allowed Issued
1980 60611 57060
1981 58187 67128
1982 54484 59853
1983 64376 55314
1984 69987 67214
1985 75405 70244
1986 80921 71791
1987 79755 82635
1988 87870 77844
1989 98472 96866
1990 96672 89549
1991 102014 92471
1992 103093 100117
1993 104351 97385
1994 107221 102129
1995 106566 102579
1996 121694 105529
1997 135240 112645
1998 143045 140158
1999 155380 143681
2000 166200 165500
2001 166868 170638
2002 171814 162216
2003 188283 173065
2004 179349 170636
2005 164093 152088
2006 165872 164115
2007 169783 161833
2008 162872 156540
2009 189120 166707
2010 240438 209754
2011 243897 223135
2012 281609 248305