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      \caption{Comparison of model~$T_\star$ with the excitation temperature of the "cool'' CO component observed spectroscopically at a similar phase by Hinkle et~al.  (\cite{hinkle1984}, 1997).  Typical error estimates are 100~K for~$T_{*}$ and 200~K for excitation temperature ~$T_{{\rm exc}}$.\label{tab:excitation-temp}}	     \begin{tabular}{lcccc}
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Star & Phase &~$T_{\star}$& Phase (spectroscopy) &~$T_{{\rm exc}}$ \\          \noalign{\smallskip}            \hline
\object{R Leo} & 0.80 & 3856 & 0.73 & 3200\\
\object{Mira} & 0.01 & 3260 & 0.02 & 3000 \\
\object{Mira} & 0.20 & 3600 & 0.24 & 3600\\
\object{T Cep} & 0.67 & 3158 & 0.69 & 2900\\
\object{U Ori} & 0.83 & 3053 & 0.85 & 3000 \\
\object{U Ori} & 0.91 & 3106 & 0.97 & 2700 \\
chi Cyg & 0.24 & 3316 & 0.24 & 3100\\
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