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      "city": "Roduco",
      "state": "NC"
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    {
      "zip": "27922",
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      "city": "Cofield",
      "state": "NC"
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      "zip": "27935",
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      "city": "Eure",
      "state": "NC"
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    {
      "zip": "27979",
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      "city": "Sunbury",
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    "source": "zipcodes.pro",
    "url": "https://zipcodes.pro/zip/27938",
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    "note": "A null value means the source did not publish that figure for this ZIP code. It does not mean zero."
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