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The slogan "ENVER," displayed in large letters on the eastern side of the mountain, was meticulously crafted in record time, just 15 days, during the fall holiday season of 1969, through the efforts of local volunteers. The execution of this task involved the use of telescopes positioned on the
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marked by grooves, on its eastern side it features a large stone sign with the inscription "ENVER", in honor of communist leader
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located 5 km (3.1 mi) from the historic center of
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263:Shpirag
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