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1045:Crassostrea
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826:Smooth clam
794:Blunt gaper
449:22 December
399:domoic acid
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1470:Cuttlefish
1430:Freshwater
1374:Korean mud
1337:Pear whelk
1113:Gastropods
1070:Great/king
1016:Windowpane
1011:Portuguese
947:California
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364:The name
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1789:2.768932
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782:Horse
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