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pitcherBorn: September 13, 1980Birthplace: Higashi Tsugaru-gu, Aomori, JapanBest Known as: Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Already one of Japanâs most famous athletes,…
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(Encyclopedia) WeslacoWeslacowĕsˈlĭkō [key], city (1990 pop. 21,877), Hidalgo co., extreme S Tex., in the irrigated region of the lower Rio Grande valley; inc. 1921. Cotton, citrus, and vegetables…
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