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1693:Virginia Sq
1663:Spring Hill
1620:Silver Line
1560:Braddock Rd
1537:Yellow Line
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1211:Potomac Ave
1186:Smithsonian
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616:Fort Totten
584:Fort Totten
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1668:Greensboro
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