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Simple. Dmitri left blanks because he predicted and knew that more elements of which he was unaware had to exist, and that they would most likely be discovered soon. He could make this assumption based on his calculations. According to his table and his research, he surmised that elements similar to the ones he already knew had to exist, and where they would be on his table. One of the most striking features of periodic organization is this ability to predict based on previous information.

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