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Consequently, the total distribution described above is merely a sum of all the divergent distributions and does not reveal any uniform Standard for the placing of electoral inscriptions. There are candidates whose inscriptions to a great extent reflect the average distribution pattern, but these do not seem to be more frequent than the other distribution types. Very often, the inscriptions are concentrated in a few of the main streets, while none or only a few are found in other streets normally weil covered by other candidates.
3 Average L. Albucius Celsus L. Caecilius Cappella M. Casellius Marcellus L. Ceius Secundus M. Cerrinius Vatia C. Cuspius Pansa C. Gavius Rufus Cn. Helvius Sabinus C. Julius Polybius Q. I I' ! : M. Samellius Modestus A. Trebius Valens aed. dv. aed. aed. dv. aed. aed. aed. dv. aed. aed. dv. aed. aed. aed. 2466 82 54 177 21 76 88 96 19 35 133 14 37 44 65 50 310 6 4 4 2 4 4 5 1 1 11 1 1 2 3 4 13 42 8 7 1 10 4 34 1 6 8 5 8 6 10 8 15 1 26 4 4 3 47 33 24 21 6 50 6 54 47 38 24 7 21 40 14 59 31 9 8 12 61 17 3 42 21 1 8 30 11 11 4 14 1 12 4 5 20 4 29 16 28 14 38 13 14 26 61 21 12 6 17 9 9 18 6 5 27 22 6 2 2 3 11 28 26 15 6 A possible explanation of these major deviations could be differences in the everyday nomenclature of the candidates , but this does not seem to have played any important part.
Very often, the inscriptions are concentrated in a few of the main streets, while none or only a few are found in other streets normally weil covered by other candidates. They may be concentrated in streets and quarters which otherwise lie outside the normal distribution pattern. Markedly deviant concentrations may also occur. As examples of different types we may cite A. arge part of whose inscriptions are placed along the Via dell' Abbondanza (fig. 5), and C. Cuspius Pansa, whose distribution is close to the normal distribution, although neither the Via di Mercurio nor the Viadei Vettii are included (fig.
