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2,418 (4.9%)<\/del> 3,242 (6.6%)<\/ins> took longer than three months to be processed, 1,780 (3.6%)<\/del> 2,539 (5.2%)<\/ins> took longer than four months to be processed, and 944 (1.9%)<\/del> 1,657 (3.4%)<\/ins> took longer than six months to be processed.<\/p>2,418 (4.9%)<\/del> 3,242 (6.6%)<\/ins> took longer than three months to be processed, 1,780 (3.6%)<\/del> 2,539 (5.2%)<\/ins> took longer than four months to be processed, and 944 (1.9%)<\/del> 1,657 (3.4%)<\/ins> took longer than six months to be processed.<\/p>