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It is pointed out that the Comment by Viola et al. does not contest th
e conclusions stated in our Rapid Communication [Phys. Rev. C 44, R224
9 (1991)]. Instead, the Comment offers and disputes an interpretation
of our data, which is more extensive than warranted, given the actual
uncertainties associated with our data and method of analysis.