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965:Sonoma
960:Solano
950:Sierra
945:Shasta
880:Plumas
875:Placer
870:Orange
865:Nevada
840:Merced
820:Madera
810:Lassen
770:Fresno
750:Colusa
735:Amador
730:Alpine
349:map 37
345:
246:
115:pueblo
88:, and
1453:Yreka
1418:Ukiah
1333:Chico
845:Modoc
825:Marin
800:Kings
775:Glenn
740:Butte
561:Labor
1343:Napa
1010:Yuba
1005:Yolo
860:Napa
850:Mono
805:Lake
795:Kern
790:Inyo
343:ISBN
244:ISBN
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80:,
76:,
434:e
427:t
420:v
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