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... county resident occupations and commuting 5 : 10f Fairfield , city , seat of Jefferson County , southeastern Iowa , U.S. Settled in 1839 , Fair- field was the site ( 1854 ) of the first annual Iowa State Fair . The city is now a trade ...
... county resident occupations and commuting 5 : 10f Fairfield , city , seat of Jefferson County , southeastern Iowa , U.S. Settled in 1839 , Fair- field was the site ( 1854 ) of the first annual Iowa State Fair . The city is now a trade ...
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... County in the province of Connacht , in the west of Ireland . With an area of 2,293 sq mi ( 5,939 sq km ) , it is bounded on the north by Counties Mayo and Roscommon , on the east by Coun- ties Roscommon , Offaly , and Tipperary , on ...
... County in the province of Connacht , in the west of Ireland . With an area of 2,293 sq mi ( 5,939 sq km ) , it is bounded on the north by Counties Mayo and Roscommon , on the east by Coun- ties Roscommon , Offaly , and Tipperary , on ...
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... county of south central En- gland , bounded west by Dorset and Wiltshire , north by Berkshire , east by Surrey and West Sussex , and south by the English Channel . Its area is 1,382 sq mi ( 3,580 sq km ) . The county falls into four ...
... county of south central En- gland , bounded west by Dorset and Wiltshire , north by Berkshire , east by Surrey and West Sussex , and south by the English Channel . Its area is 1,382 sq mi ( 3,580 sq km ) . The county falls into four ...
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