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Sunday Jan 1, 1888 to Present
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Monday Apr 17, 1961 to Thursday Apr 20, 1961
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Saturday Dec 25, 1971 to Present
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Tuesday May 7, 1946 to Present
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Tuesday May 23, 1995 to Present
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Thursday Feb 13, 1817 to Wednesday Feb 20, 1895
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Wednesday Feb 23, 1848 to Jan, 1848
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Sunday Jun 25, 1950 to Monday Jul 27, 1953
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Monday Jun 25, 1934 to Present
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Chumlee
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Wednesday Sep 8, 1982 to Present
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1200 to Present
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494 to Present
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Thursday Dec 1, 1949 to Thursday Dec 2, 1993
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Monday Feb 6, 1911 to Saturday Jun 5, 2004
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