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372:"The Innings End at College Park"
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20:College Park
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571:Engineering
259:The Citadel
247:World War I
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47:Coordinates
1578:Categories
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685:Facilities
674:Volleyball
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57:32°48′09″N
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914:Rivalries
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566:Education
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172:Patriots
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295:Ty Cobb
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940:People
921:Furman
888:Venues
725:Campus
718:Campus
669:Tennis
664:Soccer
150:Closed
142:Opened
659:Rifle
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