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1321:Costa Rica
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867:2015-11-03
803:References
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281:Grace
257:Firth
215:Carey
191:Boise
75:Boise
71:LATAs
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1378:45°N
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1209:Utah
1164:Ohio
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707:Utah
651:East
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416:Paul
173:Arco
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768:425
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