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Abilene · Alexandria

Place · 1881 CE

Abilene

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Abilenas
Abilene (Texas)
Abilene, Texas
Abilene, Texas
Abilene, Texas
Abilene, TX

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birthplace ofA.C. Greene, Jr.1923 CE
birthplace ofBartell LaRue1932 CE
place of death ofBernie Duffy1893 CE
birthplace ofBrittany Brewer1997 CE

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containsHardin–Simmons University1891 CE

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