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                                                                                292 animals completely vaccinated
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                                                                                460  animals r ec eiv ed in t o quar an tine   in 2021
                                                                                460 animals received into quarantine in 2021
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                                                                               5,000 gallons of water per minute
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             Charles Wacker (director of the World’s Columbian Exposition) (director of the World’s Columbian Exposition)
             William Wrigley, Jr. (owner of the Chicago Cubs)  (owner of the Chicago Cubs) ■
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