\begin{table}%t2
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\caption{Empirical population synthesis results of percentage contributions
from stars of all ages and metallicities to $F_{\lambda5870}$, for two sample
galaxies. The "evolutionary paths'' favored by the analysis are highlighted 
(see text).\label{tab2}}
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\begin{tabular}{rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr}
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\multicolumn{8}{l}{{\bf a)} Mrk 385 \hspace{1.5cm}     Age (yr)  }&[$Z/Z_\odot$]&&
\multicolumn{8}{l}{{\bf b)} I Zw 97 \hspace{1.5cm}     Age (yr)  }&[$Z/Z_\odot$]\\
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HII& E7 & 5E7 & E8 &  5E8 &  E9 &  5E9 & E10 & &&
HII& E7 & 5E7 & E8 &  5E8 &  E9 &  5E9 & E10 & \\
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   &2.0&1.8&2.1&  .3& .2& .2& .5& 0.6&&    & .3&1.6&2.6&1.7& .3& .2&  .1& 0.6\\
   &2.1&2.3&2.9&  .5& .3& .3& .6& 0.3&&    & .4&1.9&3.3&3.0& .6& .3&  .1& 0.3\\
   &1.5&3.3&3.9&  .8& .5& .5& .8& 0.0&& 
{\bf8.0}&{\bf.8}&{\bf5.9}&{\bf9.8}&{\bf5.9}&1.7& .6& .2& 0.0\\
{\bf8.8}&{\bf4.0}&{\bf6.0}&{\bf6.9}&{\bf11.7}&1.7&1.5&1.8
&$-0.5$&&    & .5&1.9&3.3&1.8&2.8&1.2& .7&$-0.5$\\
   &   &   &   &    &{\bf4.5}&3.4&3.4&$-1.0$&&    &   &   &   &   &{\bf4.7}&1.9& 1.5&$-1.0$\\
   &   &   &   &    &   &{\bf5.5}&5.4&$-1.5$&&    &   &   &   &   &   &{\bf6.9}&7.0&$-1.5$\\
   &   &   &   &    &   &   &{\bf8.1}&$-2.0$&&    &   &   &   &   &   &   &{\bf16.7}&$-2.0$\\
\hline
\end{tabular}
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