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1435:Owsiany
1421:Javelet
1407:Faʻaeʻe
1386:Braaten
1368:Zackary
1333:Reddick
1319:Parsons
1284:Bridges
1011:at the
1001:at the
392:Team GB
386:at the
305:Ireland
1470:Wooden
1463:Thomas
1456:Tapper
1449:Rozier
1428:Kelter
1393:Canett
1354:Sommer
1347:Rogers
1312:Pankey
1277:Benson
1188:Thomas
1183:Tapper
1178:Ramsey
1173:Matyas
1163:Kirshe
1158:Kelter
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297:France
234:
84:Weight
76:Height
1442:Feury
1378:Backs
1326:Pheil
1305:James
1202:Coach
1168:Maher
1133:Doyle
1121:Squad
1115:squad
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180:2016–
159:Years
117:Years
1511:stub
1400:Emba
1291:Gray
1207:Cain
1138:Emba
974:2023
948:2023
922:2023
911:ISSN
888:2023
863:2023
856:WJLA
837:2023
812:2023
801:ISSN
778:2023
752:2023
741:ISSN
718:2023
692:2023
666:2023
640:2023
629:ISSN
606:2021
584:2017
558:2017
532:2017
506:2017
480:2017
447:and
342:and
227:the
169:Apps
164:Team
127:Apps
122:Team
31:Born
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