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3 Number of consecutive years the S&P 500 has fallen
61 Number of years since the previous time the index fell for three straight years
6 Mississippi's rank (out of 50 states) for charitable giving as a percentage of income
49 Mississippi's rank (out of 50 states) in average personal income
45 New Hampshire's rank for charitable giving as a percentage of income
6 New Hampshire's rank in average personal income
34 Number of consecutive victories for the University of Miami's football team before Friday night's 31-24 loss at the Fiesta Bowl in the national championship game against Ohio State
21 Number of points scored in overtime, the first in a national championship, before the game was decided
Sources: Standard & Poor's, Catalogue for Philanthropy, USA Today
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