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297:"Matutina"
282:2007-05-31
228:References
1399:San Cosme
1359:Misterios
1349:Lagunilla
1284:Chabacano
1120:El Sereno
1105:(current)
1055:Landmarks
1046:Zona Rosa
956:Hipódromo
936:Esperanza
879:La Merced
666:El Sereno
559:Buildings
535:Cuicuilco
1314:Guerrero
1304:Doctores
1269:Balderas
1257:stations
1031:Tránsito
951:Guerrero
931:Doctores
896:Asturias
640:Formerly
216:See also
191:Calderón
151:Metrobús
1433:Schools
1409:Sevilla
1344:La Viga
1319:Hidalgo
1264:Allende
976:Morelos
921:Condesa
901:Atlampa
886:Algarín
793:Related
591:Perisur
581:Manacar
189:During
169:History
159:Ballena
73:Ballena
1414:Tepito
1369:Obrera
1339:Juárez
1026:Tepito
981:Obrera
966:Juárez
869:Centro
696:Nearby
149:, and
518:Areas
163:Whale
143:Metro
120:pesos
77:Whale
996:Roma
971:Maza
433:2014
407:2014
386:2014
334:2014
254:2014
208:and
106:of
157:'s
71:'s
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367:^
270:.
145:,
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840:t
833:v
503:e
496:t
489:v
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