Name: Highland Gate, Stirling by Marston's Inns
Address: Kildean Business Park, Drip Road, Stirling, Scotland, United Kingdom, Stirling, Stirling, GB
Price range: $75–$257 per night
Rating: 8.33

What guests think

Across the reviews of Highland Gate, Stirling by Marston's Inns, travellers repeatedly praise friendly staff, generally clean, basic rooms, good value, and the convenient out-of-town location near the motorway with an on-site pub/restaurant and ample parking.

Common downsides include dated décor, intermittent AC or heating faults, bathroom odors or drainage problems, and occasional TV, Wi-Fi, or key-card glitches. Rooms are in a separate building with no lift, which can complicate luggage or accessibility, and a few guests reported mix-ups with accessible room assignments or delays at check-in. Food in the pub is often enjoyed, but breakfast and service speed can be inconsistent. Overall, it suits short, no-frills stays.

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Facilities

Frequent positives include the on-site pub/restaurant and lots of free parking, with several mentions of nearby EV charging. Repeated drawbacks are that rooms are in a separate building and there is no lift.

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Andrea

Aug 3, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Good overnight stop - away with work. Restaurant on site, good choice of food for evening meal and breakfast. The rooms are across the car park, Free parking with a car charger ...bonus!

10

Robert

Oct 7, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Nice place with food bar and restaurant. Parking and friendly host.

8

Andrew

Oct 17, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

good location, plenty of parking and nearby EV charging. Hotel comfortable and clean.

10

Vickie

Aug 22, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Our actual room was across the parking lot, in another building. The bar and restaurant offered great food, beverages and good service. This is a great hotel with a ample amount of hot and cold breakfast items, but the actual quest room was minimal, e.g., the twin beds were very small by US standards, no extra amenities, just the basics.

10

Janine

Apr 16, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Conveniently located. Food very good. Could do with a lift to get to second floor rooms Secure.

10

Paul

Oct 18, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great value Ample parking Nice staff

8

Amy

Sep 13, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

No elevator (lift) so a little tricky getting luggage up the stairs. Nice quiet room for a night.

10

i

Jun 15, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

good size room in nice hotel separated by small car park from great Marsden's pub and restaurant .Short drive to Stirling

8

Sherry

Jul 25, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Quiet out of town location Restaurant and Bar were good.

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Scott

Jan 5, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Easy check in experience & useful online check out. Spacious comfortable rooms that benefit from being in a building distinct from the restaurant & bar which creates a quieter environment. Great location and very easy to find, and park. Will stay again.

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Cleanliness

Many guests found rooms clean or spotless, but recurring issues include bathroom mould or odors, poor drainage, and scuffed or dirty walls; occasional lapses like unemptied bins were reported.

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Claudine

May 28, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

There was quite a bit of trash around the property. It was also a bit noisy with the above floor occupants stomping around.

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Joanne

Nov 3, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Bathroom was below par, loads of mould round the bath and on the roof, to the extent the bathroom stunk and put us if using the shower

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roland

Nov 30, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Clean room

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Samantha

Oct 29, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Easy to find. Clean and comfortable.

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Kevin

Aug 11, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Not the greatest family experience. The bathroom trash had been left un-emptied with a condom inside. Couldn’t wait to leave after discovering this.

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Alastair

Sep 21, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Ok for a couple of nights. Room/bathroom could do with a bit of TLC eg marks on walls, grout around bath. Also tv not great.

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Geoff

Oct 29, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The room was dated & the bathroom was covered in hairs in the bath & sink

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Neil

Dec 18, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Yes Spotless room All staff were really friendly

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Zoe

Oct 15, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room ventilation problems - no working fan in bathroom with mould growing on ceiling. Lots of condensation even when opened windows. Breakfast cheap and ok. Large portions, little fruit, warm drinks cold, juice very diluted

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Angela

May 14, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Based on the pictures I have expected a much nicer hotel / stay. I did not feel welcomed by the staff, morning when arrived for breakfast, hardly any food and drink left. No refill. I had to ask for still water as well. The room looked extremely dated. The walls were dirty. It was a very basic hotel which I found expensive after all.

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Rooms

Rooms are basic, generally comfortable and quiet for short stays, though décor can feel tired and twin beds are notably narrow; some rooms are small. Occasional AC/heating faults and patchy Wi-Fi were reported.

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Kenneth

Jul 12, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Basic hotel No ice machine Uncomfortable bed

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Helen

Aug 8, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The room was spacious and clean though perhaps a little tired.

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Lubomir

Jul 15, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Nice stay, family room a bit small but ok for a short stay. Nice staff

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Linda

May 15, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Good place, good food and enjoyed stay but getting connected to the WiFi was a pain.

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Philip

Oct 26, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Very tired looking room which needed repainting. Chipped drinking glass. Bed very comfortable and the heating/air conditioning worked really well. Close to Stirling City Centre and an excellent location for touring around the area. Food in the restaurant was satisfactory but served on chipped plates. Service excellent.

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Susan

Nov 7, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Twin beds were not full size - only suitable for children. Restaurant - foid was good but at night not enough staff so service was too slow.

8

Carmen

Sep 24, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great check-in experience. We had trouble with the Wi-fi reliability.

8

Bibi

Aug 22, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Great property but the ac wasn't working. But otherwise everything was good

8

Claire

Jul 14, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Lovely stay , lovely staff , food was really good. Air conditioning was non existent, which made the first night difficult, with young kids. The room could do with a freshen up , walls were dirty , other than that room was fine , would be good if the park had more things for under twos , but overall we were happy with our stay

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Valerie

Apr 20, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Easy access to Stirling and close to the M9 without being noisy. It would have been helpful to have had some simple instructions for the use of the air conditioning system.

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Service

Staff are widely praised as friendly and helpful, and managers often resolve problems. However, some experienced slow restaurant service, check-in hiccups, and a few booking/allocation issues, including accessible room mix-ups.

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Mr Andrew

Aug 3, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Stayed there a few years ago and found it 100% But this time room was the same no problem But found it to Be very under staffed in the bar area / food serving we had a complaints about food no body was really intrested as we ordered fish chips and peas only to find the peas were over done not fit to eat and only a teaspoon of them the only thing the staff said was it’s portion control……. Then walked off !!!!!! With no interest at all , so won’t be stoping again .

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Shane

Mar 9, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very friendly and courteous staff! Really enjoyed our stay!

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Daniel

Jul 19, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Check in was a disaster because they couldnt find the info from Expedia. I thought it wasn't really MY problem since i showed proof of payment but they made me wait 30 minutes until they could find the info. Hotel room was OK. Food at the restaurant was quality. Some staff were not great but others were fine.

10

Wilma

Jun 23, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Friendly and helpful staff, lovely rooms, simple instructions, and great dinner and breakfast food options

8

Tina

Sep 27, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Staff were helpful and friendly. Restaurant on site was really good and we’d recommend.

10

Christina

Nov 21, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Hotels.com had bit transferred my payment to the hotel so initially we were not allowed to access our room. Thanks to very helpful manager Matt we who sorted the muddle we were able to get to our room. All fine in the room and friendly welcome.

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Megan

May 28, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Stay was okay. Hotel is definitely well worn. We had multiple issues with the toilet, it was suggested it was because we were not from the UK, but we have both traveled out of the county and have not had issue with the toilets. The bathroom in general was in need of some repair, towel bar broken, toilet seat ill fitting. We were booked into an accessible room and we did not need it, the bathroom is basically a wet room, which was a challenge. We asked for a different room but there wasn’t one available. We attempted to contact the front desk by phone several times, there was no answer. When we went to the front desk, we were given prompt service, which was appreciated. It’s okay for a quick stay.

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Raymond

Sep 23, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

A few minor things went awry but staff responded quickly and very friendly and helpful. Great experience overall.

6

Lee

Nov 26, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Booked an accessible room, upon arrival told there isn't one available. Had to wait 2hours with a 4 & 6 yr old to get into our room at 9pm. Staff did there best but were slow at sorting the issue out.

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Richard/Monique

Oct 1, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Staff was very friendly and accomodating!

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Location

Convenient for drivers near the motorway and a short drive to Stirling, with Park and Ride nearby. Several note it’s out of town and less practical without a car due to infrequent buses.

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Mags

Sep 24, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Convenient for the motorway and Stirling city centre

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michael

Aug 15, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Really convenient access to the motorway

8

George

Jul 12, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Good location but out of town, clean and quiet

8

Angela

Nov 11, 2024

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Stayed 6 nights

On the outskirts of city central so if you don’t have a car it can be inconvenient as buses are not very frequent. Otherwise wonderful stay

8

J

Sep 14, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Overnight stay before attending a family function. Good accommodation although the hotel is a little 'tired'. Plenty of EV charging points in the hotel car park and at the nearby Stirling Park n Ride hub. 👍

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Ann

Sep 21, 2023

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Stayed 4 nights

Without a car it was too far from town. Buses were expensive and ran only once an hour until early evening.

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Nicola

Mar 2, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Conveniently located budget hotel. Couldn’t beat it for the price.

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Carol

Nov 26, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Enjoyed our 2 night stay at Marsden's. Spacious room, very clean & comfortable. Good shower, plenty hot water. Coffee, tea provided in the room. Our meal at Marsden's restaurant was excellent. Friendly, helpful staff ensured our visit was comfortable. Good access to buses which we used to & from Stirling. Nice quiet location close to motorway.

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i

Jun 15, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

good size room in nice hotel separated by small car park from great Marsden's pub and restaurant .Short drive to Stirling

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DAVID

Apr 6, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

What a fantastic location,the whole stay was Excellent,food was very good and the room was fantastic we had a super stay. The park and ride service to get into the city s a very short walk away....Brilliant

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Dining

The on-site pub serves enjoyable dinners and represents good value for many, with cooked breakfasts often appreciated. Feedback on breakfast and service is inconsistent, with occasional missing items, unexpected charges, or slow service.

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Andrew

Dec 8, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Excellent staff and great value hotel and food.

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Wilma

Jun 23, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Friendly and helpful staff, lovely rooms, simple instructions, and great dinner and breakfast food options

8

Carole

Aug 24, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

My family and I enjoyed our one night stay and the staff were friendly and welcoming. The rooms were fine and having the pub on the same site was useful as we had had a long drive up. Our only criticism was that at breakfast in the pub , my daughter was charged £1.50 for two mushrooms as an extra on her beans on toast- when queried, we were told it was 75p per mushroom. We had not been told this at the time of ordering and felt we should have been made aware of this as it would have been cheaper for her to have the full breakfast instead.

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Tina

Sep 27, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Staff were helpful and friendly. Restaurant on site was really good and we’d recommend.

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Christine

Jan 7, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The stay itself was ok and good value for money. Meal was good enough however breakfast in the other hand was q complete shambles. Waited qtleast 10 mins for someone to comw to front of house for us to be seated. Had to swap seats at the table as the ones at the table were unclean and very stained fabric. Then when breakfast arrived a few items that were meant to be on the order were missing whicb we had to wait to ask for qgain as no staff readily qvailable. Some of the items that wer wavaolable were rock solid possibly over cooked i the fryer??

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Susan

Nov 7, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Twin beds were not full size - only suitable for children. Restaurant - foid was good but at night not enough staff so service was too slow.

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Sherry

Jul 25, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Quiet out of town location Restaurant and Bar were good.

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Carey

Sep 11, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Nice and modern but there was a leak in the bathroom. Facilities were good. Service at the adjoined bar and restaurant were awesome and really engaging, probably the highlight of the stay. Would definitely stay again.

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Richard

Oct 6, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

It's a budget chain but it's as good as many "fancier" hotels. The room was warm and clean. The toilet had a loose seat but was clean and the shower was hot and powerful. Breakfast was not included but was very reasonably priced and well above average in relation to quantity and quality. Staff were really pleasant and operated. The manager looked a bit casual for a person of his position - he woildnt have been the most identifiable staff member in the restaurant if you needed information. That aside he was very pleasant and thecrestaurant seemed well run. I would be happy to make a return visit.

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Zoe

Oct 15, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room ventilation problems - no working fan in bathroom with mould growing on ceiling. Lots of condensation even when opened windows. Breakfast cheap and ok. Large portions, little fruit, warm drinks cold, juice very diluted

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Month	Average price
January	$59
February	$75
March	$80
April	$103
May	$125
June	$140
July	$130
August	$146
September	$116
October	$97
November	$69
December	$67

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
		1	2	3	4 $161	5 $185
6 $89	7 $165	8 $168	9 $148	10 $129	11 $257	12
13	14 $111	15 $127	16 $139	17 $115	18	19 $168
20 $81	21 $99	22 $110	23 $96	24 $110	25 $111	26 $175
27 $84	28 $145	29 $126	30 $122

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $105	2 $124	3 $174
4 $96	5 $93	6 $111	7 $99	8 $93	9 $124	10 $181
11 $75	12 $96	13 $115	14 $107	15 $99	16 $133	17
18	19 $101	20 $108	21 $99	22 $81	23 $97	24 $113
25 $80	26 $87	27 $103	28 $101	29 $79	30 $89	31 $105

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