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772:Baransky
741:Ushishir
736:Simushir
726:Shikotan
696:Onekotan
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481:See also
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415:Itelmens
388:basaltic
337:Japanese
37:Atlasova
27:For the
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1445:Rasshua
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1325:Kekurny
1265:Chkalov
1230:Belichy
1215:Atlasov
1034:Kurilsk
967:Uratman
947:Srednii
942:Smirnov
937:Sinarka
922:Rudakov
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365:Oyakoba
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200:Ultra
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113:JSTOR
99:books
1530:Urup
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