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55:Location within L'Islet RCM.
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953:Saint-Roch-des-Aulaines
843:"Les Violons d'Automne"
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942:L'Isle-aux-Coudres
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396:A-20 (TCH)
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320:Time zone
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483:History
422:Website
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310:Demonym
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130:Country
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