Program Operations Manual System (POMS)
TN 1 (07-03)
NL 01501.020 Abbreviations for Street And Payee Designations That Are Frequently Used
The list of abbreviations for street and payee designations are as follows:
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Street And Payee Designations
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Abbreviation
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Academy
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ACAD
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Account of
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A/C
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Administration(or) (trix)
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ADM
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Agency
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AGNCY
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Air Force Base
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AFB
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Airport
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ARPRT
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Alley
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ALY
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Annex
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ANX
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Apartment
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APT
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Arcade
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ARC
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Arsenal
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ARSL
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Association
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ASSN
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Avenue
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AVE
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Bank
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BK
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Bayou
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BYU
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Beach
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BCH
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Bend
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BND
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Big
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BG
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Black
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BLK
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Bluff
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BLF
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Borg
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BG
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Bottom
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BTM
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Box
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BX
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Boulevard
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BLVD
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Branch
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BR
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Bridge
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BRG
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Broadway
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BWY
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Brook
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BRK
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Building
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BLDG
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Bypass
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BYP
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Camp
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CP
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Canyon
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CYN
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Cape
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CPE
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Causeway
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CSWY
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Center
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CTR
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Central
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CTL
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Church
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CHR
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Churches
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CHRS
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Circle
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CIR
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City
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CY
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Clear
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CLR
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Cliffs
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CLFS
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Club
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CLB
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College
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CLG
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Committee
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COM
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Company
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CO
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Conservator(trix)
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CONS
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Corner
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CNR
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Corners
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CORS
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Corporation
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CORP
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County
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CO
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Court
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CT
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Courts
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CTS
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Cove
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CV
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Creek
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CRK
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Crescent
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CRES
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Crossing
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XING
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Crossroads
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XRDS
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Custodian
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CUST
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Dale
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DL
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Dam
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DM
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Deceased
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DECD
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Department
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DEPT
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Depot
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DPO
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Desert
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DSRT
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Director
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DIR
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Divide
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DIV
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Drive
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DR
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Driveway
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DWY
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East
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E
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Estate(s)
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EST
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Executor(trix)
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EXEC
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Expressway
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EXPY
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Extended
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EXT
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Extension
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EXT
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Fall
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FL
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Falls
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FLS
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Farms
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FRMS
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Ferry
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FRY
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Field
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FLD
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Fields
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FLDS
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Flats
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FLT
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Ford
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FRD
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Forest
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FRST
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Forge
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FRG
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Fork
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FRK
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Forks
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FRKS
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Fort
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FT
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Fountain
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FTN
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Freeway
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FWY
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Furnace
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FURN
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Gardens
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GDNS
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Gateway
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GTWY
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General Delivery
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GEN DEL
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Glen
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GLN
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Grand
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GRND
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Great
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GR
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Green
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GRN
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Ground
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GRD
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Grove
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GRV
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Guardian
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GDN
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Harbor
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HBR
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Haven
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HVN
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Heights
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HTS
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High
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HI
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Highlands
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HGLDS
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Highway
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HWY
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Hill
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HL
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Hills
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HLS
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Hollow
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HOLW
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Hospital
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HOSP
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Hot
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H
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House
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HSE
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In Care Of
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C/O
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Incorporated
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INC
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Inlet
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INLT
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Institute
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INST
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International
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INTNL
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Island
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IS
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Islands
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IS
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Isle
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IS
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Junction
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JCT
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Key
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KY
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Knolls
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KNLS
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Landing
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LNDG
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Lake
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LK
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Lakes
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LKS
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Lane
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LN
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Legal
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LGL
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Light
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LGT
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Little
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LTL
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Loaf
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LF
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Locks
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LCKS
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Loan
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LN
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Lodge
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LDG
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Lot
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LT
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Lower
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LWR
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Manager
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MGR
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Manor
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MNR
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Manufacturing
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MFG
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Meadows
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MDWS
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Meeting
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MTG
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Memorial
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MEM
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Middle
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MDL
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Mile
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MLE
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Mill
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ML
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Mills
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MLS
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Mines
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MNS
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Mission
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MSN
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Mound
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MND
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Mount
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MT
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Mountain
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MTN
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National
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NAT
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Neck
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NCK
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New
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NW
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North
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N
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Northeast
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NE
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Northwest
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NW
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Orchard
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ORCH
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Palms
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PLMS
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Park
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PK
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Parkway
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PKY
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Pillar
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PLR
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Pines
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PNS
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Place
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PL
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Plain
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PLN
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Plains
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PLNS
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Plaza
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PLZ
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Point
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PT
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Port
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PRT
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Post Office
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P.O.
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Post Office Box Number
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BX
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Prairie
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PR
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Public Administrator
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PUB ADM
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Ranch
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RNCH
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Ranches
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RNCHS
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Rapids
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RPDS
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Reservation
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RES
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Resort
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RESRT
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Rest
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RST
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Ridge
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RDG
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River
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RIV
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Road
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RD
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Rock
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RK
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Room
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RM
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Route
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RT
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Rural
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R
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Rural Delivery
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RR
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Rural Free Delivery
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RR
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Rural Route
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RR
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Saint
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ST
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Sainte
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ST
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San
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SN
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Sanatorium
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SNTRM
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Santa
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SN
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Santo
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SN
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Savings
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SVGS
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School
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SCH
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Section
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SEC
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Seminary
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SMNRY
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Shoal
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SHL
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Shoals
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SHLS
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Shore
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SHR
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Shores
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SHRS
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Siding
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SDG
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South
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S
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Southeast
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SE
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Southwest
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SW
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Space Flight Center
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SFC
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Spring
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SPG
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Springs
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SPGS
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Square
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SQ
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Star Route
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SR RT
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State
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ST
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Station
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STA
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Street
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ST
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Stream
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STRM
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Sulphur
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SLPHR
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Suite
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STE
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Summit
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SMT
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Superintendent
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SUPT
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Switch
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SWCH
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Tannery
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TNRY
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Tavern
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TVRN
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Terminal
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TERM
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Terrace
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TER
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Ton
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TN
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Tower
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TWR
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Town
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TWN
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Township
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TWP
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Trail
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TRL
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Trailer
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TRLR
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Trust
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TR
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Tunnel
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TUNL
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Turnpike
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TPKE
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Upper
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UPR
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Union
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UN
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University
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UNIV
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Valley
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VLY
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Viaduct
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VIA
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View
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VW
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Village
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VLG
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Ville
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VL
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Vista
|
VIS
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Water
|
WTR
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Welfare
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WEL
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Wells
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WLS
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West
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W
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White
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WHT
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Works
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WKS
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Yards
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YDS
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