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837:Best Group
833:Juno Awards
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727:Juno Awards
690:Juno Awards
591:Discography
578:(1958–2007)
566:(1959–2000)
559:(1960–2012)
484:(2016) and
482:A Fine Line
476:(2004) and
457:Edge of Day
360:(1989) and
311:Juno Awards
295:The Rankins
273:(1959-2000)
268:(1960–2012)
157:The Rankins
1563:Categories
1486:Rise Again
1404:Collection
1057:2024-03-11
927:References
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678:Category
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346:1989–1999
1372:Uprooted
1103:Archived
642:Uprooted
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539:– vocals
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454:(2003),
451:Handmade
448:(2001),
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403:Uprooted
321:and two
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207:–present
99:May 2010
1548:Alvvays
1379:Reunion
1230:Discogs
873:(solo)
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386:Top 40
329:Career
309:, six
212:Labels
180:Celtic
176:Genres
170:Canada
162:Origin
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672:Year
315:SOCAN
90:JSTOR
76:books
1239:IMDb
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