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815:Redding
797:Arizona
774:Seattle
768:Parable
559:Seattle
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1067:Denver
1004:Tacoma
956:Moment
914:Portal
671:Oregon
626:Nevada
583:Oregon
436:Alaska
416:Oregon
407:Cradle
394:Oregon
170:Seattle
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650:Maine
647:Orono
538:Indio
511:Aerie
352:Texas
314:IMAGE
311:NOTES
296:TITLE
97:Career
1594:Works
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1168:YEAR
1162:CITY
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586:2012
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502:2013
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419:2015
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376:2015
355:2016
334:2018
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302:CITY
251:Works
180:near
164:near
127:Flint
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