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939:Eastwick
929:Cottered
919:Buckland
869:Aspenden
803:Markyate
783:Flaunden
658:BBC News
502:In 2008
473:Markyate
360:and the
133:District
108:TL078145
1571:Dacorum
1524:Watford
1437:Sarratt
1300:Rushden
1295:Royston
1285:Radwell
1280:Preston
1260:Newnham
1250:Langley
1235:Kimpton
1220:Holwell
1180:Bygrave
1170:Barkway
1165:Ashwell
1135:Shenley
1099:Wyddial
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1069:Walkern
1059:Thorley
1029:Standon
1019:Sacombe
1009:Meesden
989:Hunsdon
984:Hormead
944:Gilston
879:Bayford
864:Ardeley
758:Aldbury
747:Dacorum
665:16 June
487:History
300:England
193:England
187:Country
141:Dacorum
1493:Welwyn
1330:Weston
1305:Sandon
1275:Pirton
1270:Offley
1255:Lilley
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1175:Barley
859:Anstey
854:Albury
461:Hall.
377:hamlet
247:Police
169:Region
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1054:Tewin
874:Aston
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639:2015
605:2016
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