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50:, U.S.
1018:Doege
968:Jyles
933:Mason
883:Jones
873:Allen
843:Trull
823:Baker
813:Anabo
798:Getty
773:Berry
370:Boise
126:Right
32:Born:
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948:Maas
923:Kemp
898:Bell
863:Moon
677:2007
654:2007
628:2009
602:2007
529:and
488:and
452:and
395:2006
349:2005
324:2004
317:2003
309:2002
264:2010
262:and
260:2009
252:2007
173:2010
169:2009
156:2008
143:2007
121:Hand
953:Ray
878:Ham
554:on
368:in
355:in
347:In
338:WAC
315:in
307:in
270:at
250:in
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544:EA
496:.
344:.
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76:QB
40:)
1057:e
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