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\caption{\label{tab:summary}Physical conditions in the Milky Way foreground gas 
as derived from the data.} 
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Star & \eleven\ & \new\ & \seven\ & \six\ & \four\ & \one\ & Comments\\ 
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$\log N(\ion{H}{i})$ & 20.6 & 20.2 & 20.9 & 21.0 & 20.9 & 21.0 & Sect.~6.1\tablefootmark{a} \\  
$\log N \rm (H_2)$ & 15.9 & 15.8 & 17.6 & 18.0 & 18.1 & 18.1 & Sect.~4\\  
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$T_{\rm exc}$ (H$_2$) [K] & 220 & 190 & 75 & 80 & 65 & 65 & Sect.~4.2\\  
$\xi$ & 1.0 & 2.4 & 1.3 & 1.3 & 1.8 & 1.4 & Sect.~6.1 \\  
$n_{\rm H}$(C~{\sc i}) [cm$^{-3}$] & $<$65 & $<$125 & 80 & 55 & 65 & 40 & Sect.~6.2 \\ 
$n_e$ [cm$^{-3}$] & 0.045 & 0.072 & 0.007 & 0.007 & 0.005 & 0.014 & Sect.~6.2\\ 
$D_{\rm tot}$ [pc] & & & 3.5 & 6.5 & 4.5 & 9 & Sect.~7\\ 
$D_{\rm mol}$ [pc] & 0.6\tablefootmark{b}  & 0.1\tablefootmark{b}  & 0.5 & 1.1 & 0.8 & 1.8 & Sect.~7\\ 
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Shielding as derived from H$_2$:\\ 
 & low & low &  &  &  &  & Sect.~4.2\\ 
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Depletion\\ 
Fe, Mn, Ni &  &  & high & high & high & high & Sect.~5\\ 
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\tablefoot {
\tablefoottext{a}{Derived from \ion{O}{i} and (O/H)$_{\odot}=-3.34$ \citep{Asplund}.} 
\tablefoottext{b}{Based on $\xi$ and a reference LOS averaged over the values for \one\ to 
\mbox{\seven.} }} 
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