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1366:Graydon Hall
1336:Clanton Park
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1180:Roncesvalles
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1088:Little Tibet
1078:Little Italy
1043:The Junction
1033:Harbourfront
983:East Toronto
913:Corso Italia
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1779:Thistletown
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1596:Morningside
1556:Golden Mile
1546:Dorset Park
1514:Birch Cliff
1491:Scarborough
1421:Newtonbrook
1331:Bridle Path
1170:Regent Park
1093:Lytton Park
1068:Leslieville
1018:Grange Park
1003:Forest Hill
861:Cabbagetown
821:The Beaches
798:Old Toronto
704:Silverthorn
276:Barrie line
257:Silverthorn
172:Established
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1875:Bermondsey
1802:Baby Point
1774:Smithfield
1714:Humberwood
1689:Eatonville
1684:Clairville
1651:West Rouge
1611:Port Union
1576:L'Amoreaux
1536:Cliffcrest
1476:York Mills
1471:Willowdale
1416:Maple Leaf
1391:Humbermede
1371:Henry Farm
1326:Bermondsey
1293:North York
1220:Summerhill
1215:South Core
1210:South Hill
1150:Port Lands
1135:Palmerston
1103:Moore Park
963:Earlscourt
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586:blogto.com
529:References
412:Art Shoppe
364:Christians
362:and other
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288:Keelesdale
273:GO Transit
239:Councillor
196:Government
101:79°28′34″W
98:43°41′24″N
1867:East York
1852:Tichester
1679:Alderwood
1671:Etobicoke
1646:West Hill
1561:Guildwood
1541:Cliffside
1499:Agincourt
1436:Parkwoods
1361:Glen Park
1351:Downsview
1341:Don Mills
1283:Yorkville
1190:Runnymede
1175:Riverdale
1108:Moss Park
1058:Koreatown
1023:Greektown
933:Deer Park
923:Davenport
903:CityPlace
881:Chinatown
871:Casa Loma
816:The Annex
418:Education
360:Buddhists
318:Character
191:from York
1939:Category
1837:Old Mill
1807:Fairbank
1764:Richview
1694:The Elms
1606:Oakridge
1591:Milliken
1586:Maryvale
1531:Clairlea
1504:Armadale
1301:Amesbury
1261:The Ward
1185:Rosedale
1155:Quayside
1140:Parkdale
1130:Old Town
908:Corktown
715:Fairbank
671:Amesbury
591:20 April
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517:See also
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1890:Leaside
1817:Lambton
1759:Rexdale
1656:Wexford
1636:Steeles
1581:Malvern
1571:Ionview
1509:Bendale
1401:Lansing
1225:Swansea
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450:English
348:Italian
306:History
269:Ontario
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166:Toronto
156:Ontario
126:Country
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1744:Mimico
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