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522:Categories
300:References
271:Winchester
259:Versailles
255:Covington
162:Lexington
72:BellSouth
58:in 1999.
46:in 1999.
32:area code
366:Kentucky
352:March 9,
327:June 18,
288:See also
263:Florence
251:Danville
247:Richmond
76:AT&T
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507:740/220
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448:Indiana
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50:History
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