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1341:Gaundal
1336:Arnstad
1331:Hanssen
1310:Østberg
1290:Arnesen
1254:Alvheim
1182:Vaksdal
1162:Nordtun
1131:Hildeng
1126:Kjæstad
1071:Larssen
1056:Lønning
1003:Oppland
974:Enoksen
939:Solberg
923:Øveraas
893:Solholm
817:Sørfonn
776:Nilssen
741:Brustad
734:Hedmark
725:Nielsen
674:Knudsen
664:Jagland
638:Høglund
613:Holstad
598:Reikvam
562:Gitmark
526:Duesund
1504:Holten
1468:Monsen
1412:Malvik
1264:Molvik
1213:Sandal
1197:Kleppa
1192:Meling
1111:Grande
1091:Holmås
1081:Nybakk
1035:Nistad
1015:Brørby
918:Nesvik
847:Teigen
756:Hernæs
746:Faldet
603:Fossli
588:Sanner
1514:Schou
1443:Width
1438:Kosmo
1397:Lånke
1387:Giske
1377:Momyr
1283:Troms
1096:Froyn
1086:Rafiq
1076:Hagen
1025:Enger
984:Elvik
979:Strøm
913:Nørve
898:Aukan
888:Løvik
862:Dåvøy
832:Valle
822:Lydvo
715:Ballo
684:Bergo
633:Arnøy
578:Sjøli
511:Olsen
281:Keiko
220:Dønna
136:Dønna
1417:Lund
1407:Gjul
1346:Ryan
1274:Rahm
1233:Røys
1147:Høie
1101:Rise
1049:Oslo
994:Voie
964:Sahl
648:Dahl
643:Haga
593:Evje
457:2024
143:Died
123:Born
1519:Rød
1484:Øye
1463:Rui
679:Eng
395:NRK
351:NRK
266:NRK
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449:VG
447:.
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413:.
365:VG
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489:e
482:t
475:v
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