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1346:Madera
1326:Merced
1276:Downey
1221:Orange
1186:Pomona
1176:Corona
1106:Oxnard
1091:Irvine
1036:Fresno
978:Tulare
968:Tehama
963:Sutter
953:Sonoma
948:Solano
938:Sierra
933:Shasta
868:Plumas
863:Placer
858:Orange
853:Nevada
828:Merced
808:Madera
798:Lassen
758:Fresno
738:Colusa
723:Amador
718:Alpine
243:
64:Soquel
1441:Yreka
1406:Ukiah
1321:Chico
833:Modoc
813:Marin
788:Kings
763:Glenn
728:Butte
549:Labor
1331:Napa
998:Yuba
993:Yolo
848:Napa
838:Mono
793:Lake
783:Kern
778:Inyo
241:ISBN
66:and
126:.
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70:.
422:e
415:t
408:v
249:.
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