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1119:Macon
1099:Lewis
1019:Henry
924:Clark
909:Cedar
859:Boone
844:Bates
834:Barry
814:Adair
805:Lists
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208:Built
1239:Polk
1229:Pike
1109:Linn
1079:Knox
1044:Iron
1029:Holt
974:Dent
954:Dade
939:Cole
929:Clay
904:Cass
211:1912
1264:Ray
796:in
234:No.
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509:,
455:^
425:^
415:.
409:.
358:.
273:.
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779:t
772:v
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