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854:"Palm Springs – das Goldene Kaff"
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860:(in German)
858:Der Spiegel
829:Tex Antoine
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660:Ann Landers
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640:Dinah Shore
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616:Bob Newhart
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880:Categories
686:. Turner.
612:Joe Namath
604:Zeppo Marx
528:Vic Damone
524:Mary Costa
496:Sonny Bono
492:Ray Bolger
484:Jack Benny
300:References
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104:1977, 1999
50:33°51′18″N
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544:Eva Gabor
500:Chaz Bono
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