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453:Geography
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207:• Bud Day
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69:Florida
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788:1.68%
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768:1.68%
747:2.66%
744:2.91%
721:4,695
718:1,469
649:228.0%
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619:41.2%
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604:26.0%
589:29.2%
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313:UTC-6
294:5,861
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