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1274:2019
1266:2019
1258:2018
1250:2018
1242:2017
1236:Turin
1234:2017
1226:2015
1218:2015
1212:Haiti
1210:2015
1202:2015
1194:2014
1186:2014
1178:2014
1172:Patna
1170:2014
1162:2014
1154:2014
1146:2013
1138:2013
1130:2013
1122:2013
1114:2012
1106:2012
1098:2011
1090:2010
1082:2010
1074:2010
1066:2010
1059:2010s
1047:2009
1039:2009
1031:2008
1023:2008
1015:2008
1007:2006
1001:Mecca
999:2006
991:2005
983:2005
975:2005
967:2005
961:Miyun
959:2004
953:Mecca
951:2004
943:2003
935:2003
927:2001
919:2001
911:2001
905:Mecca
903:2001
895:2000
888:2000s
876:1999
868:1999
862:Mecca
860:1998
852:1997
844:1996
836:1994
830:Mecca
828:1994
820:1993
812:1992
804:1992
796:1991
790:Mecca
788:1990
780:1989
772:1989
764:1988
756:1987
748:1985
740:1982
732:1981
724:1979
716:1977
708:1974
702:Ibrox
700:1971
692:1967
684:1965
676:1964
668:1954
660:1946
652:1943
644:1927
636:1913
628:1908
620:1903
612:1902
593:1896
585:1883
577:1876
569:1823
561:1807
158:Hindu
150:India
1375:Giza
1220:Mina
481:2011
451:2011
423:2011
390:2011
362:2011
230:and
125:The
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248:SUV
187:on
183:in
144:in
119:456
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