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130:35°50′S
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34:Linares
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1365:CuricĂł
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171:Region
1477:Talca
1447:Maule
1424:Talca
1385:Rauco
1270:Talca
1200:Maipo
1165:Itata
1145:Elqui
1045:Arica
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481:and
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285:Area
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366:CLT
335:Sex
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