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      "city": "Bostic",
      "state": "NC"
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    {
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      "state": "NC"
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    {
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      "city": "Henrietta",
      "state": "NC"
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    {
      "zip": "28160",
      "miles": 9.8,
      "city": "Spindale",
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      "city": "Shelby",
      "state": "NC"
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    {
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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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