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1454:Dorset Park
1422:Birch Cliff
1399:Scarborough
1329:Newtonbrook
1239:Bridle Path
1078:Regent Park
1001:Lytton Park
976:Leslieville
926:Grange Park
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769:Cabbagetown
729:The Beaches
706:Old Toronto
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1682:Smithfield
1622:Humberwood
1597:Eatonville
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1559:West Rouge
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1499:Milliken
1494:Maryvale
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1412:Armadale
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