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495:"History of Nurek Dams"
318:: Нерӯгоҳи обии Норак,
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411:power plant
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347:within the
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245:Operator(s)
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101:Coordinates
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1274:Bullwinkle
1101:TVRI Tower
1051:Taipei 101
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916:Europaturm
790:Sangtuda 2
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615:Tajikistan
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536:10 January
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474:References
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113:69°20′53″E
110:38°22′18″N
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1262:Petronius
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1036:Sky Tower
795:Golovnaya
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361:Rogun Dam
304:Nurek Dam
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165:1972-1980
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345:republic
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