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1068:Conway
1053:Krulak
1038:Kelley
1033:Barrow
1028:Wilson
1013:Greene
973:Fuller
953:Biddle
933:Zeilin
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1093:Smith
1063:Hagee
1058:Jones
1048:Mundy
1008:Shoup
993:Cates
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77:1993–
1593:stub
1524:Ruiz
1504:Kent
1381:Amos
1361:Dake
1356:Neal
1336:Went
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1266:Munn
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1146:Long
1136:Cole
1073:Amos
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1003:Pate
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793:2023
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