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\begin{table}[!h!]
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This table has some rows grouped close together, and other rows normal spacing.
I would like to: (1) align according to decimals in cols 2-4; and (2) merge cols 2-4 of the first row (containing CAR \%) and include an underline. Thanks.
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\begin{tabular}{l d d d c}
Forecasted & & {CAR {\%}_} $ & \\
change in something & & & \\
interesting & [-1,1\bigr] & [-1,3\bigr] & [-1,5\bigr] & Observations\\[.5em]
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>30\% & 1.320*** & 1.253***& 1.189***& 1352\\
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$ & (8.73) & (7.02) & (6.08) $ \\ [-.3em]
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(0.30\%\bigr]$ & 1.103*** & 1.388*** & 1.447***& 411\\ [-.3em]
$ & (3.64) & (3.61) & (3.33) $
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