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      <title>Problem Areas in Athletic Turf and Golf Greens</title>
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      <title>Basic Sports Field Maintenance</title>
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      <title>Safer Sports Possible When Played On Better Turf</title>
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      <title>Painting Athletic Turf</title>
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      <title>Athletic Turf Worn Out?</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Dec 2004 18:57:44 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Suggest Maintenance Calendar for Bermuda Athletic Fields</title>
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