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Table 1
Resulting Table as Consequence of the Execution of the Competing Hypothesis Method

Evidences Hypothesis 1 Hypothesis 2
Evidence A Support (+) Support (+)
Evidence B Highly support (++) Not support strongly (--)
Evidence C Support (+) Not apply (no relation)
Evidence D Not apply (no relation) Not support (-)
Evidence E Not support (-) Support (+)
Subtotal 4 (++++); 1 (-) 2 (++); 3 (---)
Total +3 (+++) -1 (-)

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