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at_o takato_n and_o have_v 250000._o matsendeyro_fw-la tsiusio_fw-la duke_n of_o joo_o dwell_v at_o mat_n jamma_n and_o have_v 250000._o ariama_n grimba_n duke_n of_o tsirkingo_n dwell_v at_o courme_n have_v 240000._o morimo_fw-la imasack_n prince_n of_o imasaka_n dwell_v at_o tsiamma_n and_o have_v 200000._o tory_n inganocanij_fw-la prince_n of_o sewano_n dwell_v at_o jummengatta_n have_v 200000._o matsendeyro_fw-la tosa_fw-la prince_n of_o tosnacorij_fw-la dwell_v at_o tocosiamma_n have_v 200000._o satake_v okion_n prince_n of_o wano_n dwell_v at_o akita_n and_o have_v 200000._o matsendeuro_fw-la simo_n sautamy_n prince_n of_o simosa_n dwell_v at_o tatebays_n and_o have_v 200000._o forriwo_a jamaissiro_n prince_n of_o insâ—â—o_n dwell_v at_o masdaytâ—_n and_o have_v 200000._o ikouma_n ikinocanij_fw-la prince_n of_o sanike_n dwell_v at_o couham_n and_o have_v 180000._o foriwo_fw-la jamassiro_fw-la prince_n of_o insimo_n dwell_v at_o masdayt_n and_o have_v 180000._o fonda_n 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