\begin{table}%t2
\caption{Comparing the observables predicted by {\it Model~PEFR} (see
Sect.~\ref{third_way}) with {\it Model~IS} and {\it
Model~TE}. \label{compare_table}}
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{
\begin{tabular}{lccc}
\hline\hline
Predicted observables               	& Model IS             			& Model TE            	& Model PEFR \\
(Sect.~\ref{third_way})        		& ({In situ} forming    	& (Total eruption    	& (Partial eruption\\
 	& flux rope) 				& of flux rope)     	& of flux rope)\\
\hline
1 (Pre-existing cavity)			       	&              					&$\surd$                & $\surd$ \\
2 (Quiescent sigmoid)			       	&              					&$\surd$                & $\surd$ \\
3 (Partly erupting filament)		  	& $\surd$             			&                    	& $\surd$ \\
4 (Partly erupting cavity)       		&                     		&                    	& $\surd$ \\
5 (Flare ribbon surrounding filament) 	& $\surd$     			        &       	         	& $\surd$ \\
6 (Sheared post-eruption loops)         & $\surd$             			&                    	& $\surd$ \\
7 (Cusp over reformed sigmoid)    		&                     			&                    	& $\surd$ \\
8 (Dimming external to source)   		& Note$^{a}$    &                    & $\surd$ \\
\hline       
\end{tabular}}
\smallskip 
$^{a}$ See \cite{mandrini07} for a possible exception.
\end{table}