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1141:Arctic Red
1044:13 October
1020:2013-10-07
998:August 14,
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766:References
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1335:Nominated
1296:St. Marys
1291:St. Croix
1276:Shelburne
1156:Bloodvein
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430:deciduous
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264:Discharge
206:42°19′9″N
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69:Etymology
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1176:Cowichan
909:10 March
855:Archived
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