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Heh I can use that site to back out average interest rates for each year.

1980-1981:  13.5%
1981-1982:  10.3%
1982-1983:  6.2%
1983-1984:  3.2%
1984-1985:  4.3%
1985-1986:  3.6%
1986-1987:  1.9%
1987-1988:  3.6%
1988-1989:  4.1%
1989-1990:  4.8%
1990-1991:  5.4%
1991-1992:  4.2%
1992-1993:  3.0%
1993-1994:  3.0%
1994-1995:  2.6%
1995-1996:  2.5%
1996-1997:  3.0%
1997-1998:  1.7%
1998-1999:  1.6%
1999-2000:  2.7%
2000-2001:  3.4%
2001-2002:  1.6%
2002-2003:  2.4%
2003-2004:  1.9%
2004-2005:  3.3%
2005-2006:  3.4%

Interesting, coulda sworn it was closer to 4% but it's been a lot lower the last 15 years or so.  Early 80's are crazy too hehe.