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217:References
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1094:(current)
1044:Landmarks
1035:Zona Rosa
945:Hipódromo
925:Esperanza
868:La Merced
655:El Sereno
548:Buildings
524:Cuicuilco
1303:Guerrero
1293:Doctores
1258:Balderas
1246:stations
1020:Tránsito
940:Guerrero
920:Doctores
885:Asturias
629:Formerly
205:See also
180:Calderón
140:Metrobús
1422:Schools
1398:Sevilla
1333:La Viga
1308:Hidalgo
1253:Allende
965:Morelos
910:Condesa
890:Atlampa
875:Algarín
782:Related
580:Perisur
570:Manacar
178:During
158:History
148:Ballena
62:Ballena
1403:Tepito
1358:Obrera
1328:Juárez
1015:Tepito
970:Obrera
955:Juárez
858:Centro
685:Nearby
138:, and
507:Areas
152:Whale
132:Metro
109:pesos
66:Whale
985:Roma
960:Maza
422:2014
396:2014
375:2014
323:2014
243:2014
197:and
95:of
146:'s
60:'s
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356:^
259:.
134:,
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829:t
822:v
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485:t
478:v
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