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1266:Nedging
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1184:Sudbury
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1069:Lindsey
1024:Hitcham
1009:Hartest
973:Freston
968:Elmsett
943:Chilton
888:Boxford
878:Bentley
827:Sudbury
813:Babergh
345:Suffolk
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98:Babergh
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1059:Layham
1039:Kersey
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893:Boxted
853:Aldham
126:Region
1322:Bures
1134:Semer
848:Acton
820:Towns
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528:1961
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554:276
551:247
548:270
545:291
542:265
539:326
481:368
478:369
475:412
472:387
469:353
466:341
463:284
460:258
185:CO10
134:East
372:bus
275:in
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