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      "city": "Micaville",
      "state": "NC"
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      "city": "Erwin",
      "state": "TN"
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    {
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      "city": "Burnsville",
      "state": "NC"
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    {
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      "city": "Unicoi",
      "state": "TN"
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    {
      "zip": "28765",
      "miles": 13,
      "city": "Penland",
      "state": "NC"
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      "city": "Flag Pond",
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    {
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      "city": "Spruce Pine",
      "state": "NC"
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    {
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      "state": "TN"
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    "source": "zipcodes.pro",
    "url": "https://zipcodes.pro/zip/28740",
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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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