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A few facts about the Cobell settlement to be voted on in Senate today:

Number of published court opinions in the case: 80-plus

Amount awarded to plaintiffs by courts at present: $0

Amount to attorneys under settlement: $100 Million (through Dec. 7, 2009)

Amount to each account holder under settlement: $1,000.00

Number of accounts with less than $15: 107,806

Total amount of money in accounts with less than $15 (small accounts): $15,210.51

Average balance in 107,806 small accounts: $7.09

Total to be paid under settlement to small accounts: $107,806,000

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