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1485:Rudhall
1470:Paccard
1450:Meneely
1445:McShane
1435:Juutila
1236:Big Ben
1145:Canpanò
1027:Cowbell
913:Bourdon
496:Acolman
482:, Spain
377:Molango
358:Russian
236:Tlalpan
79:Italian
63:Spanish
43:Entença
1522:Warner
1512:Taylor
1380:Cockey
1056:Ghanta
1049:Dōtaku
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605:France
582:Mexico
539:Mexico
500:Mexico
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425:France
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381:Mexico
240:Mexico
103:arches
91:church
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957:Types
922:index
852:Bells
674:Spain
562:Spain
543:niche
516:Leiro
362:Pskov
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143:Spain
107:bells
47:Spain
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