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1253:May 12,
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1003:Galatia
936:98.49%
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1464:Preble
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915:1,888
902:1,967
887:2,189
877:11.9%
872:2,019
857:1,804
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782:1,322
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742:−7.9%
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722:1,806
707:1,700
692:1,611
682:12.0%
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667:24.2%
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647:1,080
637:10.9%
444:is a
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201:State
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1386:City
1279:2015
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1224:ISBN
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1086:2017
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898:2010
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808:1950
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787:2.0%
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