
Xinning Niu
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| Most Active Art Unit | 2828 |
| Art Unit(s) | 2112, 2828 |
| Total Applications | 1134 |
| Issued Applications | 872 |
| Pending Applications | 88 |
| Abandoned Applications | 199 |
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