\begin{table}%t6
\caption{\label{tbl_VLSamplesPropertiesmock}Main properties of the obtained mock VL~samples.}
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\begin{tabular}{ccccccccc}
\hline \hline \noalign{\smallskip}
Sample & $R_{\rm min}$ (Mpc/h) & $R_{\rm max}$ (Mpc/h) &
  $\alpha_{\rm min}$ & $\alpha_{\rm max}$ & $\delta_{\rm min}$ & $\delta_{\rm max}$ &
  $N_r$ & $N_z$ \\ 
  \hline
  VL1 & 50 & 200 & 24.0 & 66.0 & --48.0 & 32.5 & 53~423 & 54~555 \\ 
  VL3 & 125 & 400 & 24.0 & 66.0 & --45.0 & 30.0 & 74~645 & 74~170 \\ 
  VL5 & 200 & 600 & 24.0 & 66.0 & --24.5 & 24.5 & 15~572 & 15~571 \\
   \hline
\end{tabular}
\end{table}