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6319,20101,1,0,"2115 Cappaert Rd #35","","","MANITOWOC","WI","54220","","",0.00,"MANITOWOC",71,"",1/25/2006 0:00:00,"admin"
6320,23597,1,0,"728 Woodland Park Dr","","","DELAFIELD","WI","53018","","",0.00,"WAUKESHA",133,"",1/25/2006 0:00:00,"admin"
6321,23392,1,0,"7700 S. 51st St","","","FRANKLIN","WI","53132","","",0.00,"MILWAUKEE",79,"",1/25/2006 0:00:00,"admin"
6322,26537,1,0,"W188 S6473 GOLD DRIVE","","","MUSKEGO","WI","53150","","",0.00,"WAUKESHA",133,"",1/26/2006 0:00:00,"admin"
6323,25953,1,0,"3509 N. Downer Ave","","","MILWAUKEE","WI","53211","","",0.00,"MILWAUKEE",79,"",1/26/2006 0:00:00,"admin"
6324,19866,1,0,"10080 E. Mountain View Lake Rd. #145","","","SCOTTSDALE","AZ","85258","","",0.00,"MARICOPA",13,"",1/27/2006 0:00:00,"admin"
6325,25893,1,0,"W129 N6889 Northfield Dr. Apt 114","","","MENOMONEE FALLS","WI","53051-0517","","",0.00,"WAUKESHA",133,"",1/27/2006 0:00:00,"admin"
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6328,19547,1,0,"4359 MERCHANT AVENUE","","","SPRING HILL","FL","34608","","",0.00,"HERNANDO",53,"",2/8/2006 0:00:00,"admin"
6329,26524,1,0,"264 Lakeridge Drive","","","OCONOMOWOC","WI","53066","","",0.00,"WAUKESHA",133,"",2/10/2006 0:00:00,"admin"
6330,23967,1,0,"3423 HICKORY ST","100 Tangerine Blvd., Brownsville, TX 78521-4368","Texas Phone Number: 956-546-4279","SHEBOYGAN","WI","53081","","",0.00,"SHEBOYGAN",117,"",2/15/2006 0:00:00,"admin"
6331,25318,1,0,"3960 S. Prairie Hill Lane Unit 107","","","Greenfield","WI","53228","","",0.00,"MILWAUKEE",79,"",2/20/2006 0:00:00,"admin"
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