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document.write( "                    RATE         TIME         DISTANCE\r\n" );
document.write( "TOMMY                3           t+2           \r\n" );
document.write( "ZACH                 4            t            \r\n" );
document.write( "HYPOTENUSE                                       8\r\n" );
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