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1418:Springdale
1287:Government
1059:Healthcare
960:Dominicans
955:Colombians
778:"Exhibits"
575:References
497:Tile Table
458:Art Studio
412:seeing-eye
389:print shop
382:paper mill
189:72°36′22″W
186:42°12′20″N
1390:Ingleside
1375:Highlands
1363:The Flats
1342:Downtown
1338:Churchill
1300:City Hall
1235:Mount Tom
1049:Geography
1027:Education
787:9 January
762:9 January
467:Ambulance
464:Cityscape
366:City Hall
1108:Politics
1091:Timeline
1000:Mexicans
990:Italians
548:See also
512:Air Maze
470:Forklift
442:Exhibits
244:Director
162:Location
1398:Oakdale
1358:Elmwood
1081:History
1037:Library
1022:Economy
975:Germans
965:English
950:Chinese
923:Culture
503:Tot Lot
408:braille
386:linocut
356:History
313:Website
234:Founder
1433:Sports
1103:People
980:Greeks
970:French
904:Topics
517:Events
422:, and
368:, the
1305:Mayor
1098:Media
1086:Mills
1015:Scots
1005:Poles
985:Irish
332:is a
170:01040
46:right
995:Jews
789:2020
764:2020
414:and
328:The
320:.org
274:P21E
259:PVTA
256:Bus:
214:Type
157:1981
42:left
336:in
282:R29
278:R24
270:P21
266:P20
262:B23
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