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1171:15°27′16″E
1168:47°02′46″N
953:2011-03-14
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911:2023-07-01
905:Steiermark
883:2013-02-12
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713:References
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431:by Japan.
382:wheelchair
360:Ivica-Osim
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180:1995-01-09
140:Field size
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82:47°02′46″N
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429:own goals
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386:UPC-Arena
332:Grazer AK
285:Grazer AK
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857:22 April
851:BBC News
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696:See also
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265:Liebenau
129:Capacity
118:Operator
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50:Location
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405:Austria
291:History
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