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849:17 March
780:See also
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1272:Tanta
1257:Luxor
1212:Asyut
1186:Cairo
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302:Rafah
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1191:Giza
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873:2015
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733:(0)
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607:18.6
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592:25.9
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507:25.8
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467:Sep
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461:Jul
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452:Apr
449:Mar
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420:and
329:Gaza
253:and
242:IPA:
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632:9.0
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