Table 1: Number distribution of our quasar sample among the redshift and the absolute magnitude bins.
$2.0 \leq z < 2.5$ $2.5 \leq z < 3.0$ $3.0 \leq z < 3.5$ $3.5 \leq z < 4.0$ $4.0 \leq z < 4.5$ Total

$-24.5 > M_B \geq -25.5$ 643 50 1 0 0 694

$-25.5 > M_B \geq -26.5$ 1497 284 332 153 25 2291

$-26.5 > M_B \geq -27.5$ 917 385 323 222 120 1967

$-27.5 > M_B \geq -28.5$ 105 71 76 53 45 350

$-28.5 > M_B \geq -29.5$ 5 11 16 5 3 40

$-29.5 > M_B \geq -30.5$ 0 1 1 0 0 2

total 3167 802 749 433 193 5344

**Table 1:** Number distribution of our quasar sample among the redshift and the absolute magnitude bins.
	$2.0 \leq z < 2.5$	$2.5 \leq z < 3.0$	$3.0 \leq z < 3.5$	$3.5 \leq z < 4.0$	$4.0 \leq z < 4.5$	Total
$-24.5 > M_B \geq -25.5$	643	50	1	0	0	694
$-25.5 > M_B \geq -26.5$	1497	284	332	153	25	2291
$-26.5 > M_B \geq -27.5$	917	385	323	222	120	1967
$-27.5 > M_B \geq -28.5$	105	71	76	53	45	350
$-28.5 > M_B \geq -29.5$	5	11	16	5	3	40
$-29.5 > M_B \geq -30.5$	0	1	1	0	0	2
total	3167	802	749	433	193	5344

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