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\caption{\label{sampletab}Sample characteristics in the $0.2 \leq z < 1.1$ range.}
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\small\begin{tabular}{lcccccc}
\hline\hline
Sample selection & $n_{\rm tot}^{\rm class}$ & $n^{\rm class}_{\rm m}$ & $f_{\rm m,class}^{\rm mph}$ & 
$n_{\rm tot}^{\rm ML}$ & $n^{\rm ML}_{\rm m}$ & $f_{\rm m,ML}^{\rm mph}$\\
 & (1) & (2) & (3) & (4) & (5) & (6)\\
\hline
$M_B \leq -20$                       & 793 & 61 & $0.077 \pm 0.010$ & 881.9 & 30.7 & $\rm 0.035^{+0.010}_{-0.008}$\\
$M_{\star} \geq  10^{10}\ M_{\odot}$ & 759 & 38 & $0.050 \pm 0.008$ & 819.3 & 20.2 & $\rm 0.025^{+0.008}_{-0.006}$\\
\hline
\end{tabular}}
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Notes. Column~(1) Number of galaxies with $0.2 \leq z < 1.1$ by classical counts. Column~(2)
 Number of distorted galaxies with $0.2 \leq z < 1.1$ and $A_{\rm f} > 0.30$ by classical
 counts. Column~(3) Morphological major merger fraction by classical counts. Column~(4) Number 
of galaxies with $0.2 \leq z < 1.1$ by ML method. Column~(5) Number of distorted galaxies 
with $0.2 \leq z < 1.1$ and $A_{\rm f} > 0.30$ by ML method. Column~(6) Morphological major 
merger fraction by ML method.
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