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1289:11 December
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929:Arctic tern
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444:Newtownards
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2501:Categories
2403:Ards Upper
2398:Ards Lower
2336:Cloughmore
2326:Burr Point
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1765:Ballygowan
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1558:Places in
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1110:References
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945:water rail
880:ditmarsica
878:Verrucaria
802:Diplotomma
793:Anaptychia
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615:geological
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377:Donaghadee
303:Population
196:54°40′29″N
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1639:Banbridge
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317:Time zone
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160:Etymology
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1097:See also
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820:Lecanora
811:Lecanora
751:Lecanora
742:Lecanora
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2000:Gilford
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1745:Ballela
1735:Attical
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1664:Dromore
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