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587.6 REP587.6 HAWKINS587.6 -587.6 Good587.6 morning.587.76 I'm588 James588.4 Hawkins.588.64 I589.12 represent589.2 the589.68 second589.84 Bristol,590.16 which590.56 is590.8 Attleboro.591.04
593.28 REP593.28 MORAN593.28 -593.28 Good593.28 morning.593.44 I'm593.68 John594 Moran.594.24 I594.64 represent594.72 the595.44 Ninth595.6 Suffolk596.16 District,596.56 which596.96 includes597.2 areas598.16 of598.48 Boston,598.56 including598.96 Boston's599.44 South599.84 End,600.08 Back600.4 Bay,600.64 Dorchester,601.12 and602 Lower602.24 Roxbury.602.56
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