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\caption{\label{table:2mass_stars}Reddened 2MASS point sources within the IRDC G304.74.}
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\begin{tabular}{ccccccccc} 
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& $J$ & $H$ & $K_{\rm s}$ & $J-K_{\rm s}$ & $E_{J-K}$\tablefootmark{a} & $N_{\rm 2MASS}({\rm H_2})$\tablefootmark{b} & $N_{870}({\rm H_2})$ & \\
2MASS designation & [mag] & [mag] & [mag] & [mag] & [mag] & [$10^{22}$~cm$^{-2}$] & [$10^{22}$~cm$^{-2}$] & $N_{870}/N_{\rm 2MASS}$ \\ 
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13064180-6128529 & $14.15\pm0.04$ & $12.79\pm0.05$ & $12.04\pm0.04$ & $2.11\pm0.06$ &  $1.0{-}1.5$  & $0.53{-}0.80$ & 2.3 & $2.9{-}4.3$\\             
13064266-6128213 & $15.98\pm0.08$ & $14.42\pm0.04$ & $13.53\pm0.05$ & $2.44\pm0.10$ &  $1.3{-}1.8$  & $0.71{-}0.98$ & 1.4 & $1.4{-}2$\\            
13070908-6124303 & $14.26\pm0.02$ & $11.70\pm0.02$ & $10.39\pm0.02$ & $3.87\pm0.03$ &  $2.7{-}3.2$  & $1.5{-}1.7$ & 0.62 &~$\sim$$0.4$\\                
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\end{tabular}
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\tablefoot{\tablefoottext{a}{Assuming $(J-K)_0=0.63-1.13$ corresponding to spectral classes K0 III-M3 III.}\\
\tablefoottext{b}{Assuming $N({\rm H_2})/E_{J-K}=5.4\times10^{21}~ {\rm cm^{-2}}~ {\rm mag}^{-1}$.}}
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