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the flgules above lllow that on t]re fou! test calctrBentB ' the llneat<br />

reseliv;lr, t}|c non-llnea. r€aelvo1r' ana the Muekingurn Eo'lels Perfomed<br />

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sane overall results nere obtalned however by aPplylng a noD-Paralnetrlc<br />

test .FrledDarl, 1937).<br />

A generaL concluslon that can be dleirn frad the ana}yBls ls that tie<br />

non-1lnea! Dodlels perforn€fl b€tte! than alld the lln€ar ones, This<br />

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