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918:Tornado
898:Teacups
788:Rainbow
768:Orbiter
758:Octopus
743:Monster
688:Hayride
668:Frisbee
422:Fi-linx
292:Gallery
106:Hi-Ball
42:History
1448:Zierer
1408:Vekoma
1248:Kumbak
958:Zipper
923:Troika
888:Tagada
793:Ranger
623:Disk'O
608:Condor
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100:Meteor
967:Types
893:Tango
863:Speed
818:Rotor
536:Rides
477:VIP's
1474:Fair
1243:KUKA
260:ISBN
1238:KMG
938:UFO
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