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    ,FOOTNOTES
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PROCUR$ F ^! SITU,NS A 3SID]A# NUMB] (
M9UTE 9SECTS1 (! FAMILY ( ,/APHYL9IDAE1
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NUMB]1 BO? ( 9DIVIDUALS & SPECIES1 "?\T
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ANIMALS ON ISL&S N V NE> EA* O!R4
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NE/1 :ILE AM;G ! ,*ONOS ,ISL&S1 ?REE
MON?S LAT] 9 ! SUMM]1 !Y 7 ONLY LAY+1 !
DI6];E 9 LATITUDE 2T ^! TWO PLACES 2+ AB
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