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\nThomas L. Friedman: $4.10
\nFrank Rich: $3.92
\nMaureen Dowd: $3.42
\nNicholas Kristof: $2.35
\nBob Herbert: $1.42
\nDavid Brooks: $1.39
\nJohn Tierney: $0.31<\/p><\/blockquote>\n