Name: King's Head Hotel By Greene King Inns
Address: The Square, Wimborne, England, United Kingdom, Wimborne, Dorset, GB
Price range: $86–$201 per night
Rating: 8.07

What guests think

At King's Head Hotel By Greene King Inns, travellers praise the central location and friendly service, while noting comfortable, generally spacious rooms that can feel dated and warm at times, with some noise, limited parking, and occasional hot water issues.

Breakfast and pub meals receive frequent praise for quality and value, though a few reviews report limited availability, slow replenishment, or isolated food-preparation issues. Cleanliness is generally rated well, but the very old building shows wear, with several reports of dated bathrooms, creaky floors, and minor maintenance issues. Overall, expect a characterful stay with comfort balanced against age-related quirks.

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Facilities

On-site parking is free and convenient but limited in spaces and height-restricted; some guests used nearby long-stay parking. The bar is welcoming; few other facilities are mentioned.

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Stewart

Sep 26, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

There were limited parking spaces at the hotel. I then located a long stay car park directly behind the hotel but had to drive around one way to get to it. A slight inconvenience and would use the car park again as safe and low cost.

10

Kelly

May 30, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Free parking available. Easy and fast check in. Room was spacious. Friendly staff

8

Peter

Aug 11, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Lack of car parking

10

Keith

Aug 20, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Somewhat tired old pub/ restaurant. Situated in ideal middle of town with free parking. Better than normal pub food and good bar area

10

Kelly

Nov 3, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Off road parking which is helpful. Easy and friendly check in. Staff at the bar were really friendly. Food was great. Hotel room was spacious and clean, if a little dated - as the hotel is old we did expected this. Hotel located in the centre so within walking distance of where we wanted to go. Would stay in this hotel if going back to the area

8

Chris

Jun 25, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Central to town , good parking . Good value

10

Stuart

Oct 9, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great staff. Good food. Small car park

10

Andrew

Oct 11, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The room was very clean. The building itself is very old but is kept in a very clean condition. The staff were friendly, attentive nothing was too much trouble. Breakfast was really good as there was so many gluten free options to choose from and it was cooked to perfection. Parking was at the back of the hotel and felt safe at all times. This is an Ideal location for visiting the town with so much choice of places to eat.

10

Stuart

Oct 8, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Parking access is height restricted. Approximately 20 spaces available

8

Jane

Sep 27, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Good parking and free of charge. Check in very efficient and friendly. Bar area clean and welcoming and staff very good. Room was a little tired but had all the expected facilities. Would come again.

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Cleanliness

Rooms and common areas are generally clean and tidy. Several reviews note wear and maintenance issues, including inconsistent hot water, tired fixtures, and occasional lapses such as sticky tables or litter around the car park.

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Paul

Mar 1, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Came down to Wimborne for a family funeral - we had the wake in the hotel. Everyone was looked after extremely well - all the staff were great. We stopped in the hotel overnight - room was clean, bright and quiet. Breakfast was fantastic with plenty to eat

8

Sarah

Jan 24, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very good stay but bath water was brown and water not hot enough.

6

Kate

Aug 4, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

My room was extremely hot, even though the outside temperature was cool. I asked for a second electric fan which just about made the room temperature bearable. The room and bathroom could have been cleaner but were acceptable. The area just outside the entrance and the car park were spoilt by litter. On a positive note, the staff were friendly and quickly brought me an extra fan.

8

Amanda

Jan 5, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Close to Tivoli theatre. Comfortable surroundings. Our room was clean and a. good size. Bed was really comfortable. Tea and coffee there if needed.We met up with friends for evening meal, service was really good and our meals were lovely. All the staff were welcoming and friendly. The only fault was towel radiator in the ensuite was not working. As we were only staying for one night and not aware it was not working until late evening, we only informed hotel reception when checking out.

10

NIGEL

Nov 18, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Clean and Tidy room, courteous staff.

8

Sarah

Nov 6, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room was large and airy. Perfect for a family of 3. Clean and tidy.

8

JOAN

Jul 16, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Friendly though under pressure staff Sticky tables

8

Tina

Jul 13, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Hotel was in a great central location, friendly staff, lovely breakfast, very clean. The only downside was the lack of air conditioning in the hotel. Our room was absolutely unbearable as we were at the very top of the building.

10

Andrew

Oct 11, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The room was very clean. The building itself is very old but is kept in a very clean condition. The staff were friendly, attentive nothing was too much trouble. Breakfast was really good as there was so many gluten free options to choose from and it was cooked to perfection. Parking was at the back of the hotel and felt safe at all times. This is an Ideal location for visiting the town with so much choice of places to eat.

6

Angela

Apr 25, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great central location and friendly staff. Room and bathroom could do with updating. Problem on the morning of check out ...no hot water in the whole of hotel. Which was known to staff. Therefore no hot water to be able to shower or wash.

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Rooms

Many rooms are spacious and comfortable, with some pleasant views and reliable Wi-Fi. Common drawbacks include dated decor, very warm top-floor rooms with no air conditioning, creaky floors, street noise, and showers/bathrooms needing updates.

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Julie

Nov 18, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Central historical hotel within walking distance of most Wimborne sites. This is our fourth time staying here. Just a 2 minute walk from the Tivoli where we saw Jack Dee. Very comfy bed. Polish furnishings. Big bathroom. Very clean. Good wifi.

4

Wisdom

Aug 12, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

No air conditioning on top floor. Not good for Summer stays.

8

Paul

Apr 30, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Breakfast was terrific ,beds firm and comfortable,staff friendly and amenable,on the negative side it’s an 18c coaching Inn and you could be forgiven for thinking that’s the last time it was updated,baths quite high for getting out of comfortably,toilet handle broken and a bare piece of wood behind it used as a supporting spacer,cold water was just above a dribble.Fortunately it was not too cold as radiator Luke warm.Furniture are fixings in and out of room are very tired. I did ask for a quiet room and got one overlooking the Square but considering there was a road right outside my bedroom window the noise level was acceptable.I would like to stay there again as it’s a Great Location and the staff were wonderful but only after it has a promised refurb.

8

Jean-Noël

Dec 19, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The King's Head is located in the centre of Wimborne, so visiting the lovely town is ideal. The hotel has its own car park which is a bonus. The room was spacious overlooking the Minster. It was a bit noisy with the morning traffic. The decor is traditional and a little tired but still OK. If you like a soft bed it's ideal but if you like a firm mattress it's not ideal. The main thing was that the room and bathroom were clean. The staff was helpful and friendly. The restaurant serves good food and breakfast was good.

8

Michele

Aug 17, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great location for all bars, restaurants and shops in Wimborne. 300 year hotel and the towel rail was permanently on which made the room very warm.

10

Kelly

Nov 3, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Off road parking which is helpful. Easy and friendly check in. Staff at the bar were really friendly. Food was great. Hotel room was spacious and clean, if a little dated - as the hotel is old we did expected this. Hotel located in the centre so within walking distance of where we wanted to go. Would stay in this hotel if going back to the area

8

Sarah

Nov 6, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room was large and airy. Perfect for a family of 3. Clean and tidy.

8

Tina

Jul 13, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Hotel was in a great central location, friendly staff, lovely breakfast, very clean. The only downside was the lack of air conditioning in the hotel. Our room was absolutely unbearable as we were at the very top of the building.

8

Deborah

May 25, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The bed was comfortable. The pillow was firm. The room and bathroom were big. The only issue was noise. We stayed on Sat night and you could hear people outside in the square in the early hours. The floorboards were noisy and you could occasionally hear people talking in the corridor outside the room

8

Matthew

Jun 15, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great location and lovely old building. The staff were excellent. Very welcoming and friendly, professional and efficient. The en suite could do with some basic modernising. The room was also too hot, so we had to open a window, which let the noise in from the high street.

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Service

Service is frequently described as friendly, welcoming and helpful, with efficient check-in and swift issue resolution. A few reports mention understaffing, limited overnight response during incidents, and occasional lapses in bar service.

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Philip

Mar 29, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

An enjoyable break in a convenient position.very pleasant and obliging staff

8

Mark

Nov 26, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

We stayed here on our wedding night along with many of our guests. The hotel staff did an amazing job of rallying round to enable us to get checked in before the wedding (even coming in on a day off). Massive thanks to everyone for the team effort 😁🙏

10

Mark

Nov 10, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Excellent stay friendly staff great food and a warm welcome

10

Robert

Oct 2, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great hotel and staff. I had an issue with my room at 10:30pm and by 10:40pm I was in a new room. Mega good service going above and beyond. I also had food and that was good value for money (as was the room) and tasty. I will be staying here again.

4

Carol

Oct 27, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Checking in the staff could not be more welcoming and helpful The second night the fire alarms went off at about 12.30 midnight it was extremely worrying because there were no staff at the property or answering the out of hours phone number we had to call the fire brigade ourselves

10

David

Mar 19, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Hotel is very central,and convenient for the pubs and shops.My room was spacious and quiet,even though it was at the front of the hotel.Some of the staff working in the bar need some better customer service skills and improve their communication with each other.One bar lady serving with a green dress on on Saturday the 18th March was fantastic.I would stay there again.

10

Mick

Dec 11, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Excellent location, great staff and warm & friendly hotel.

10

Kelly

Nov 3, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Off road parking which is helpful. Easy and friendly check in. Staff at the bar were really friendly. Food was great. Hotel room was spacious and clean, if a little dated - as the hotel is old we did expected this. Hotel located in the centre so within walking distance of where we wanted to go. Would stay in this hotel if going back to the area

8

JOAN

Jul 16, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Friendly though under pressure staff Sticky tables

10

Andrew

Oct 11, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The room was very clean. The building itself is very old but is kept in a very clean condition. The staff were friendly, attentive nothing was too much trouble. Breakfast was really good as there was so many gluten free options to choose from and it was cooked to perfection. Parking was at the back of the hotel and felt safe at all times. This is an Ideal location for visiting the town with so much choice of places to eat.

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Location

Consistently praised central location close to the High Street, Minster and Tivoli Theatre, making town visits easy on foot. Some rooms experience noise from the square, traffic or church chimes.

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Philip

Mar 29, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

An enjoyable break in a convenient position.very pleasant and obliging staff

8

John

Feb 7, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great central location for Wimborne town

10

Emma

Dec 17, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Lovely clean room, with views onto the square. Comfy clean bedding. Parking is available 1st come 1st served. But parking on high street. Very centrally located.

8

Jean-Noël

Dec 19, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The King's Head is located in the centre of Wimborne, so visiting the lovely town is ideal. The hotel has its own car park which is a bonus. The room was spacious overlooking the Minster. It was a bit noisy with the morning traffic. The decor is traditional and a little tired but still OK. If you like a soft bed it's ideal but if you like a firm mattress it's not ideal. The main thing was that the room and bathroom were clean. The staff was helpful and friendly. The restaurant serves good food and breakfast was good.

8

Michele

Aug 17, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great location for all bars, restaurants and shops in Wimborne. 300 year hotel and the towel rail was permanently on which made the room very warm.

8

Amanda

Jan 5, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Close to Tivoli theatre. Comfortable surroundings. Our room was clean and a. good size. Bed was really comfortable. Tea and coffee there if needed.We met up with friends for evening meal, service was really good and our meals were lovely. All the staff were welcoming and friendly. The only fault was towel radiator in the ensuite was not working. As we were only staying for one night and not aware it was not working until late evening, we only informed hotel reception when checking out.

6

Paul

Apr 28, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Decent value but noisy location.

10

Kelly

Nov 3, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Off road parking which is helpful. Easy and friendly check in. Staff at the bar were really friendly. Food was great. Hotel room was spacious and clean, if a little dated - as the hotel is old we did expected this. Hotel located in the centre so within walking distance of where we wanted to go. Would stay in this hotel if going back to the area

8

Tina

Jul 13, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Hotel was in a great central location, friendly staff, lovely breakfast, very clean. The only downside was the lack of air conditioning in the hotel. Our room was absolutely unbearable as we were at the very top of the building.

8

Matthew

Jun 15, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great location and lovely old building. The staff were excellent. Very welcoming and friendly, professional and efficient. The en suite could do with some basic modernising. The room was also too hot, so we had to open a window, which let the noise in from the high street.

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Dining

Breakfast and pub meals are often tasty and good value, with options including gluten-free. Multiple reviews also cite limitations or quality issues, such as early kitchen closures, slow replenishment, or isolated food-handling problems.

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Aubrey

Jul 24, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

We stayed for two nights. We ate in the restaurant on the second night, the food was ok except my wife found some plastic in here meal, it was replaced but, we felt a refund should automatically been offered. The fan did not work in the room, it was swapped. The water in the bathroom from the cold tap was warm. The staff were pleasant. All in all, a pleasant stay. Looking forward to seeing changes when it is refurbished.

4

Michael

May 18, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Disappointing stay, have been here before last year and it was good but lack of hot water and poor breakfast made it my last time .

8

rachel

Dec 27, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Lovely stay but breakfast was not replenished and whilst a skeleton staff at Xmas, we had very little choice or quantity left on Boxing Day (plus croissants were solid) and only a little better on 27th. Shame as breakfast was always good before.

10

Mark

Nov 10, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Excellent stay friendly staff great food and a warm welcome

10

Robert

Oct 2, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great hotel and staff. I had an issue with my room at 10:30pm and by 10:40pm I was in a new room. Mega good service going above and beyond. I also had food and that was good value for money (as was the room) and tasty. I will be staying here again.

8

Fiona

Nov 24, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Perfectly pleasant room, yes it's not ultra modern but everything worked perfectly well and was fully serviceable. Comfortable bed. The building is extremely old so at least has plenty of character. Extremely friendly and helpful staff. Good atmosphere in the bar. Good evening eating experience, extremely well priced wine list. Would be quite happy to stay here again.

8

Amanda

Jan 5, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Close to Tivoli theatre. Comfortable surroundings. Our room was clean and a. good size. Bed was really comfortable. Tea and coffee there if needed.We met up with friends for evening meal, service was really good and our meals were lovely. All the staff were welcoming and friendly. The only fault was towel radiator in the ensuite was not working. As we were only staying for one night and not aware it was not working until late evening, we only informed hotel reception when checking out.

10

Kelly

Nov 3, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Off road parking which is helpful. Easy and friendly check in. Staff at the bar were really friendly. Food was great. Hotel room was spacious and clean, if a little dated - as the hotel is old we did expected this. Hotel located in the centre so within walking distance of where we wanted to go. Would stay in this hotel if going back to the area

4

Stephen

Mar 14, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

No heating, no hot water, unable to run a bath (water and lack of flow & pressure); got a complimentary breakfast as a result. Limited food availability. None of these were the fault of the hotel, but my porridge had frozen lumps in it, and an elderly female who asked for toast was told to "do it yourself" despite clearly having mobility issues. It\'s these last 2 which compelled me to write this review. Superior room was on the front, overlooking the main road. With wooden sash windows, none of the noise was blocked out, so cold and noisy wasn\'t condusive to a good night\'s sleep.

10

Andrew

Oct 11, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The room was very clean. The building itself is very old but is kept in a very clean condition. The staff were friendly, attentive nothing was too much trouble. Breakfast was really good as there was so many gluten free options to choose from and it was cooked to perfection. Parking was at the back of the hotel and felt safe at all times. This is an Ideal location for visiting the town with so much choice of places to eat.

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Month	Average price
January	$107
February	$99
March	$97
April	$103
May	$130
June	$146
July	$129
August	$134
September	$119
October	$110
November	$104
December	$107

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
		1	2	3	4	5 $177
6 $121	7 $106	8 $146	9 $146	10 $119	11 $144	12 $160
13 $109	14 $98	15 $134	16 $142	17 $112	18 $153	19 $201
20 $114	21 $95	22 $142	23 $146	24 $124	25 $137	26 $164
27 $114	28 $104	29 $143	30 $142

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $122	2 $118	3
4 $102	5 $116	6 $128	7 $122	8 $126	9 $132	10 $174
11 $94	12 $115	13 $128	14 $122	15 $122	16 $126	17 $173
18 $98	19 $114	20 $128	21 $128	22 $126	23	24 $152
25 $86	26 $112	27 $128	28 $122	29 $126	30 $121	31 $140

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