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"ref": "2003, Rob Humphreys, Judith Bamber, The Rough Guide to London, page 118",
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"text": "2008, Shay A. Mace, Smithsburg Historical Society, Smithsburg: Chapter Two: Main Street: The Main Drag, page 21:",
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"ref": "2009, Lisa Scottoline, Look Again, unnumbered page",
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"ref": "2010, Adrienne Onofri, Walking Brooklyn, page 29",
"text": "Hudson is the main drag of Vinegar Hill, but without a main drag′s typical traffic.",
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"ref": "2010, Steve Starling, Fishing For Dummies, page 101",
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