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1441:Swan Canyon
1413:Azalea Park
1304:Tierrasanta
1284:Linda Vista
1279:Lake Murray
1218:Kearny Mesa
1017:Golden Hill
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897:Loma Portal
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1574:Grant Hill
1554:Burlingame
1463:Mount Hope
1458:Kensington
1453:El Cerrito
1350:Southcrest
1330:Grant Hill
1299:Serra Mesa
1294:San Carlos
1274:Grantville
1071:Alta Vista
1047:South Park
1042:North Park
1027:Middletown
996:Harborview
878:Point Loma
838:Clairemont
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273:California
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911:Roseville
574:13 August
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327:Area Code
311:San Diego
292:San Diego
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1589:Islenair
1493:Talmadge
1488:Stockton
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1259:Birdland
1126:Oak Park
961:Columbia
956:Downtown
890:La Playa
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833:Bay Park
787:La Jolla
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360:Downtown
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1478:Rolando
1228:Miramar
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1101:Jamacha
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382:History
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