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of jealousy, greed, hate and lust. Alternatively the four faces at the base represent the anti-thesis of those on top: Jesus and Satan; Moses and
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857:Chautauqua
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160:74°15′50″W
157:41°59′59″N
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937:Jefferson
820:by county
436:wire mesh
424:cabinetry
370:in rough
314:in 1999.
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201:Architect
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754:New York
618:See also
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547:for the
467:Buddhism
440:concrete
420:moldings
318:Property
226:99000909
142:Kingston
128:Location
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1167:Buffalo
1155:by city
1139:Wyoming
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1077:Steuben
1007:Orleans
997:Ontario
982:Niagara
957:Madison
917:Genesee
872:Clinton
862:Chemung
559:croquet
538:dailies
497:History
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