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1435:Douglas
1405:Clatsop
1337:Ashland
1317:Newberg
1292:Redmond
1242:Medford
1222:Gresham
1179:Ashland
1175:Medford
1060:Palouse
1042:Eastern
1004:Western
995:Regions
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945:Culture
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924:Symbols
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1395:Benton
1272:Keizer
1262:Tigard
1257:Albany
1217:Eugene
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1097:Shared
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793:Topics
773:Oregon
129:Duties
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1540:Union
1445:Grant
1425:Curry
1420:Crook
1390:Baker
1362:Canby
1212:Salem
950:Crime
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821:fauna
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769:State
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