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640:Paul Alvre
548:Urspringen
524:Curriculum
206:Aime Punga
104:26°43′14″E
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760:Karl Luik
484:Stalinism
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332:Estonian
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254:Estonian
250:Language
195:Director
62:Munga 12
1098:Sources
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581:Uppsala
368:Russian
352:Austria
342:History
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223:Grades
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