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1744:Other areas
1704:Puerto Rico
1538:Mississippi
1453:Connecticut
1278:Thunderhawk
1074:Cannon Ball
886:January 29,
864:January 29,
768:October 13,
636:Description
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383:CHISL
352:Frank Prior
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295:Coordinates
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1834:Categories
1653:Washington
1573:New Mexico
1568:New Jersey
1443:California
1254:Sea Dragon
716:References
547:Inversions
394:SDHL
307:117°15′0″W
304:32°46′18″N
142: 1044
80:117°15′0″W
77:32°46′18″N
1663:Wisconsin
1628:Tennessee
1533:Minnesota
1508:Louisiana
1260:Swamp Fox
1200:The Racer
1092:Corkscrew
1086:The Comet
1038:The Beast
837:March 23,
632:in 1987.
508:lift hill
441:Operating
348:Architect
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1598:Oklahoma
1578:New York
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1543:Missouri
1528:Michigan
1518:Maryland
1503:Kentucky
1483:Illinois
1458:Delaware
1448:Colorado
1438:Arkansas
1296:Wild One
1218:Racer 75
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1284:Tornado
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654:John D.
648:History
616:at the
490:Twister
1603:Oregon
1558:Nevada
1498:Kansas
1473:Hawaii
1428:Alaska
1364:Topics
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1310:(2009)
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530:Length
514:Height
506:Chain
438:Status
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1633:Texas
1513:Maine
1478:Idaho
1224:Raven
1212:Racer
1172:(NYP)
1080:Comet
1058:(NYP)
794:(PDF)
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538:Speed
487:Model
340:Built
1689:Guam
1638:Utah
1593:Ohio
1493:Iowa
909:ISBN
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