bluffs

bluffs
bluffs see BLUFF (Cf. bluff) (n).

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  • Bluffs, Illinois — Geobox|Settlement name = Bluffs native name = other name = category = Village etymology = official name = motto = nickname = image caption = symbol = country = United States state = Illinois region = Scott region type = County district = district …   Wikipedia

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