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1405:Kansas City
1379:Minneapolis
1337:New Orleans
1215:Connecticut
1201:South Metro
405:Chief Unit
141:Derek Silva
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2040:Categories
2013:71°25′20″W
2010:41°49′25″N
1771:Washington
1669:Charleston
1653:Providence
1581:Greensboro
1560:Youngstown
1540:Cincinnati
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1384:Saint Paul
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1057:11 June
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345:History
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