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1289:(1962–1963)
1127:Pagliarelli
1117:Porta Nuova
882:Consigliere
878:(Sottocapo)
692:November 2,
627:, p. 302-10
378:Cosa Nostra
362:Carabinieri
298:San Cataldo
284:of 1986–87.
189:Carabinieri
1604:Categories
1499:Basilischi
1451:Maxi Trial
1420:Addiopizzo
1145:Camporeale
1122:Brancaccio
1004:Mandamenti
959:Corleonesi
921:Mandamento
891:Caporegime
887:Capodecina
840:Commission
579:References
515:In Italy,
477:Totò Riina
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316:Corleonesi
282:Maxi Trial
252:See also:
244:Important
170:leadership
95:Maxi Trial
1388:Antimafia
1303:Massacres
1224:Mistretta
1099:Mussomeli
1041:Cianciana
1036:Canicattì
1021:Agrigento
984:Inzerillo
899:(Soldier)
876:Underboss
756:April 26,
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568:Informant
522:the Mafia
511:Criticism
215:anchorman
181:terrorism
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1264:Meetings
1230:Siracusa
1160:Bagheria
1150:Corleone
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964:Galatolo
916:Made man
842:(Cupola)
780:(1995).
726:, 1994,
657:Archived
623:Stille,
557:See also
481:Corleone
191:general
1610:Pentiti
1526:Garduña
1509:Camorra
1467:Related
1425:Pentito
1404:members
1243:Members
1198:Trapani
1109:Palermo
941:Pizzino
897:Soldato
724:Einaudi
550:pentito
545:pentiti
517:pentiti
505:pentito
485:pentiti
473:pentito
428:of the
398:pentito
387:pentiti
332:pentito
312:Caccamo
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264:pentito
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222:cocaine
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204:mafiosi
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1556:Stidda
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1356:(1985)
1350:(1984)
1344:(1983)
1338:(1982)
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1326:(1969)
1320:(1963)
1314:(1947)
1208:Alcamo
1165:Trabia
1155:Cinisi
1046:Ribera
979:Motisi
974:Minore
926:Omertà
856:Family
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168:, the
166:Cupola
1217:Other
1094:Riesi
969:Greco
951:Clans
936:Pizzo
931:Faida
860:Cosca
140:Cases
1280:Wars
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1084:Gela
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