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MANY ROADS TO FREEDOM:
MOORE'S RURAL NEW YORKER

Moore's Rural New Yorker, Published from 1850-1878

The Moore's Rural New Yorker was a highly regarded weekly newspaper which dealt with agricultural issues. It was begun by Daniel D.T. Moore, who had previously been editor of the Genesee Farmer. Moore was intensely interested in agricultural issues. He became president of both the Monroe County Agricultural Society and the Rochester Athenaeum & Mechanics Institute. He went into politics and became mayor of Rochester in 1865.

Moore moved his newspaper to New York City some time after he retired from politics and eventually suffered a series of financial reverses which led to his losing control of the papers sometime in the 1870s.

Reading Moore's Rural New Yorker is a good way to experience the world of the mid-19th century because it covered major events of the day in its news section. During the Civil War, the newspaper was a chief source of war news for rural people. It had excellent pictures of famous generals and others, as well as detailed maps showing military operations.

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1861, Volume XII

1862, Volume XIII

1863, Volume XIV

1864, Volume XV

1865, Volume XVI
 

1861, Volume XII
No. 1 January 5
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No. 19 May 11
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No. 37 September 14
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No. 2 January 12
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No. 3 January 19
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No. 39 September 28
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No. 22 June 1
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No. 47 November 23
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No. 12 March 23
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No. 30 July 27
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No. 48 November 30
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No. 13 March 30
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No. 49 December 7
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No. 14 April 6
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No. 50 December 14
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1862, Volume XIII
No. 1 January 4
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No. 19 May 10
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No. 37 September 13
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No. 2 January 11
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No. 20 May 17
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No. 38 September 20
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No. 3 January 18
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No. 21 May 24
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No. 39 September 27
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No. 4 January 25
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No. 22 May 31
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No. 40 October 4
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No. 5 February 1
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No. 23 June 7
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No. 41 October 11
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No. 6 February 8
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No. 24 June 14
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No. 42 October 18
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No. 7 February 15
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No. 25 June 21
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No. 43 October 25
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No. 8 February 22
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No. 26 June 28
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No. 44 November 1
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No. 9 March 1
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No. 27 July 5
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No. 45 November 8
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No. 10 March 8
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No. 28 July 12
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No. 46 November 15
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No. 11 March 15
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No. 29 July 19
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No. 47 November 22
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No. 12 March 22
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No. 30 July 26
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No. 48 November 29
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No. 13 March 29
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No. 31 August 2
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No. 49 December 6
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No. 14 April 5
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No. 32  August 9
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No. 50 December 13
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No. 15 April 12
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No. 33 August 16
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No. 51 December 20
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No. 16 April 19
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No. 34 August 23
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No. 52 December 27
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No. 17 April 26
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No. 35 August 30
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No. 18 May 3
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No. 36 September 6
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1863, Volume XIV
No. 1 January 3
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No. 19 May 9
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No. 37 September 12
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No. 2 January 10
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No. 20 May 16
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No. 38 September 19
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No. 3 January 17
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No. 21 May 23
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No. 39 September 26
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No. 4 January 24
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No. 22 May 30
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No. 40 October 3
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No. 5 January 31
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No. 23 June 6
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No. 41 October 10
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No. 6 February 7
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No. 24 June 13
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No. 42 October 17
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No. 7 February 14
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No. 25 June 20
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No. 43 October 24
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No. 8 February 21
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No. 26 June 27
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No. 44 October 31
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No. 9 February 28
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No. 27 July 4
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No. 45 November 7
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No. 10 March 7
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No. 28 July 11
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No. 46 November 14
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No. 11 March 14
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No. 29 July 18
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No. 47 November 21
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No. 12 March 21
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No. 30 July 25
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No. 48 November 28
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No. 13 March 28
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No. 31 August 1
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No. 49 December 5
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No. 14 April 4
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No. 32 August 8
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No. 50 December 12
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No. 15 April 11
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No. 33 August 15
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No. 51 December 19
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No. 16 April 18
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No. 34 August 22
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No. 52 December 26
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No. 17 April 25
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No. 35 August 29
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No. 18 May 2
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No. 36 September 5
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1864, Volume XV  *Rochester Public Library thanks the Rochester Historical Society for their generosity in allowing the use of this volume for the Many Roads to Freedom project.
No. 1 January 2
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No. 19 May 7
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No. 37 September 10
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No. 2 January 9
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No. 20 May 14
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No. 38 September 17
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No. 3 January 16
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No. 21 May 21
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No. 39 September 24
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No. 4 January 23
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No. 40 October 1
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No. 41 October 8
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No. 6 February 6
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No. 24 June 11
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No. 42 October 15
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No. 7 February 13
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No. 25 June 18
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No. 43 October 22
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No. 8 February 20
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No. 26 June 25
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No. 44 October 29
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No. 9 February 27
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No. 27 July 2
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No. 45 November 5
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No. 10 March 5
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No. 28 July 9
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No. 46 November 12
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No. 11 March 12
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No. 29 July 16
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No. 47 November 19
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No. 12 March 19
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No. 30 July 23
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No. 48 November 26
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No. 13 March 26
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No. 31 July 30
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No. 49 December 3
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No. 14 April 2
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No. 32 August 6
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No. 50 December 10
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No. 15 April 9
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No. 33 August 13
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No. 16 April 16
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No. 34 August 20
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No. 52 December 24
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No. 17 April 23
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No. 35 August 27
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No. 18 April 30
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No. 36 September 3
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1865, Volume XVI
No. 1 January 7
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No. 19 May 13
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No. 37 September 16
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No. 2 January 14
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No. 20 May 20
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No. 38 September 23
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No. 3 January 21
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No. 21 May 27
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No. 39 September 30
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No. 4 January 28
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No. 22 June 3
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No. 40 October 7
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No. 5 February 4
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No. 23 June 10
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No. 41 October 14
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No. 6 February 11
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No. 24 June 17
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No. 42 October 21
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No. 7 February 18
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No. 25 June 24
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No. 43 October 28
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No. 8 February 25
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No. 26 July 1
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No. 44 November 4
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No. 9 March 4
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No. 27 July 8
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No. 45 November 11
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No. 10 March 11
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No. 28 July 15
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No. 46 November 18
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No. 11 March 18
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No. 29 July 22
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No. 47 November 25
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No. 12 March 25
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No. 30 July 29
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No. 48 December 2
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No. 13 April 1
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No. 31 August 5
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No. 49 December 9
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No. 14 April 8
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No. 32 August 12
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No. 50 December 16
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No. 15 April 15
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No. 33 August 19
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No. 51 December 23
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No. 16 April 22
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No. 34 August 26
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No. 52 December 30
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No. 17 April 29
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No. 35 September 2
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No. 18 May 6
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No. 36 September 9
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