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      "city": "Ellenboro",
      "state": "NC"
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      "zip": "28167",
      "miles": 8.9,
      "city": "Union Mills",
      "state": "NC"
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    {
      "zip": "28020",
      "miles": 9.3,
      "city": "Casar",
      "state": "NC"
    },
    {
      "zip": "28136",
      "miles": 10.2,
      "city": "Polkville",
      "state": "NC"
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    {
      "zip": "28160",
      "miles": 11.1,
      "city": "Spindale",
      "state": "NC"
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    {
      "zip": "28043",
      "miles": 12.8,
      "city": "Forest City",
      "state": "NC"
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    {
      "zip": "28090",
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      "city": "Lawndale",
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    {
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    {
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      "city": "Caroleen",
      "state": "NC"
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    {
      "zip": "28139",
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      "city": "Rutherfordton",
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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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