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Source code: towns_output Module: U050

[trainee@easterton toweb]$ lua town_simulation
          Chippenham - 34000 - FAST - 150000
            Melksham - 22000 - FAST - 120000
          Trowbridge - 28000 - FAST - 120000
            Westbury - 11000 - FAST - 130000
        Dilton Marsh - 2000 - FAST - 140000
          Warminster - 17000 - FAST - 130000
             Devizes - 11000 - STABLE - 150000
               Calne - 12000 - STABLE - 120000
             Corsham - 12000 - FAST - 130000
        Bradford-o-A - 9000 - STABLE - 160000
          Malmesbury - 4000 - STABLE - 180000

Progression of population every 4 years
Devizes 11000 11009 10975 10902 10793 10653
Warminster 17000 19184 21338 23445 25499 27496
Chippenham 34000 38017 42023 45976 49852 53635
Westbury 11000 12982 14841 16601 18279 19883
Trowbridge 28000 33032 37753 42225 46487 50563
Calne 12000 12263 12411 12466 12446 12366
Dilton Marsh 2000 2169 2346 2527 2708 2888
Bradford-o-A 9000 9355 9570 9683 9718 9693
Malmesbury 4000 3955 3905 3849 3786 3717
Melksham 22000 24154 26357 28572 30772 32942
Corsham 12000 12897 13849 14831 15826 16822

Progression of house prices every 4 years
Devizes 150000 162628 174987 186935 198395 209329
Warminster 130000 141094 150908 159429 166704 172805
Chippenham 150000 161292 171437 180334 187982 194423
Westbury 130000 147625 162328 174624 184870 193332
Trowbridge 120000 136211 149742 161061 170494 178286
Calne 120000 135544 150205 164004 176977 189164
Dilton Marsh 140000 146017 151823 157163 161897 165961
Bradford-o-A 160000 186873 211494 234238 255348 274997
Malmesbury 180000 190626 201256 211715 221894 231720
Melksham 120000 126676 132903 138502 143396 147559
Corsham 130000 134318 138646 142721 146390 149567
[trainee@easterton toweb]$

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