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786:, p.19.
683:Archived
654:Juggling
426:, where
389:Siteswap
383:Variants
237:fountain
217:motion.
173:â
163:siteswap
59:Siteswap
1391:History
1386:Culture
1314:Hooping
1246:Balance
1097:Kendama
1011:Passing
955:Columns
945:Cascade
637:Cascade
529:at the
503:July 8,
467:6Ã2=4Ã3
143:cascade
31:Cascade
1351:tricks
1331:Meteor
1326:Kemari
1224:JISCON
1167:events
1163:Groups
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312:Tennis
155:shower
1418:Terms
1413:Robot
1379:Other
1370:Yo-yo
1180:BACAF
1149:Torch
1134:Knife
1045:Props
960:Flash
932:forms
470:12=12
370:carry
366:Chops
361:Chops
298:under
284:, or
226:rings
222:clubs
1249:and
1165:and
1144:Ring
1080:Club
1053:Ball
1026:Toss
1004:list
950:Claw
930:and
917:and
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788:ISBN
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658:ISBN
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587:2016
557:2016
505:2014
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1358:Top
1346:Poi
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