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1106:Porta Nuova
871:Consigliere
867:(Sottocapo)
681:November 2,
616:, p. 302-10
367:Cosa Nostra
351:Carabinieri
287:San Cataldo
273:of 1986–87.
178:Carabinieri
1593:Categories
1488:Basilischi
1440:Maxi Trial
1409:Addiopizzo
1134:Camporeale
1111:Brancaccio
993:Mandamenti
948:Corleonesi
910:Mandamento
880:Caporegime
876:Capodecina
829:Commission
568:References
504:In Italy,
466:Totò Riina
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305:Corleonesi
271:Maxi Trial
241:See also:
233:Important
159:leadership
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1377:Antimafia
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715:, 1994,
646:Archived
612:Stille,
546:See also
470:Corleone
180:general
1599:Pentiti
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1498:Camorra
1456:Related
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1393:members
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1187:Trapani
1098:Palermo
930:Pizzino
886:Soldato
713:Einaudi
539:pentito
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494:pentito
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462:pentito
417:of the
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1428:Trials
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1309:(1963)
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1197:Alcamo
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940:Clans
925:Pizzo
920:Faida
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1269:Wars
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