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1235:East Haddam
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1060:Barkhamsted
977:New Britain
693:LGBT rights
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1845:Winchester
1835:Willington
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1785:Washington
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1420:Manchester
1405:Litchfield
1295:Farmington
1250:East Haven
1215:Deep River
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987:New London
967:Middletown
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1590:Plymouth
1560:Old Lyme
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1335:Guilford
1325:Griswold
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