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Not to be confused with 1982 United States Senate election in Arizona.

1982 Arizona Senate election
← 1980 November 2, 1982 1984 →
All 30 seats of the Arizona Senate
16 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Stan Turley Jones Osborn
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat 30th 5th
Seats before 16 14
Seats after 18 12
Seat change Increase2 Decrease2
Senate President before election

Leo Corbet[1]
Republican

Elected Senate President

Stan Turley[2]
Republican

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The 1982 Arizona Senate election was held on November 2, 1982. Voters elected members of the Arizona Senate in all 30 of the state's legislative districts to serve a two-year term. Primary elections were held on September 7, 1982.[3]

Prior to the elections, the Republicans held a majority of 16 seats over the Democrats' 14 seats.

Following the election, Republicans maintained control of the chamber with 18 Republicans to 12 Democrats, a net gain of two seats for Republicans.[4]

The newly elected senators served in the 36th Arizona State Legislature.

Retiring Incumbents

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Democrat

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  1. District 21: Richard Kimball

Republicans

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  1. District 1: Boyd Tenney[5]
  2. District 14: Jim Kolbe
  3. District 18: Leo Corbet
  4. District 19: Ray Rottas
  5. District 24: John C. Pritzlaff Jr.
  6. District 27: James A. "Jim" Mack

Incumbents Defeated in Primary Elections

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Democrat

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  1. District 7: Bill Swink[6]

Incumbents Defeated in General Elections

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Democrat

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  1. District 16: Marcia G. Weeks

Summary of Results by Arizona State Legislative District

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District Incumbent Party Elected Senator Outcome
1st Boyd Tenney Rep John U. Hays Rep Hold
2nd Tony Gabaldon Dem Tony Gabaldon Dem Hold
3rd Arthur J. Hubbard Sr. Dem Arthur J. Hubbard Sr. Dem Hold
4th A.V. "Bill" Hardt Dem A.V. "Bill" Hardt Dem Hold
5th Jones Osborn Dem Jones Osborn Dem Hold
6th Polly Getzwiller Dem Polly Getzwiller Dem Hold
7th William L. Swink Dem Peter D. Rios Dem Hold
8th Ed C. Sawyer Dem Ed C. Sawyer Dem Hold
9th Jeffrey J. Hill Rep Jeffrey J. Hill Rep Hold
10th Luis Armando Gonzales Dem Luis Armando Gonzales Dem Hold
11th Jaime P. Gutierrez Dem Jaime P. Gutierrez Dem Hold
12th John T. Mawhinney Rep John T. Mawhinney Rep Hold
13th Greg Lunn Rep Greg Lunn Rep Hold
14th Jim Kolbe Rep William J. "Bill" DeLong Rep Hold
15th S.H. "Hal" Runyan Rep S.H. "Hal" Runyan Rep Hold
16th Marcia G. Weeks Dem Wayne Stump Rep Gain
17th Anne Lindeman Rep Anne Lindeman Rep Hold
18th Leo Corbet Rep Tony West Rep Hold
19th Ray Rottas Rep Bill Davis Rep Hold
20th Lela Alston Dem Lela Alston Dem Hold
21st Richard Kimball Dem Carl J. Kunasek Rep Gain
22nd Manuel "Lito" Peña Jr. Dem Manuel "Lito" Peña Jr. Dem Hold
23rd Alfredo Gutierrez Dem Alfredo Gutierrez Dem Hold
24th John C. Pritzlaff Jr. Rep Pete Corpstein Rep Hold
25th Jacque Steiner Rep Jacque Steiner Rep Hold
26th Peter Kay Rep Peter Kay Rep Hold
27th James A. "Jim" Mack Rep Juanita Harelson Rep Hold
28th Robert B. Usdane Rep Robert B. Usdane Rep Hold
29th Jack J. Taylor Rep Jack J. Taylor Rep Hold
30th Stan Turley Rep Stan Turley Rep Hold

Detailed Results

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District 1 • District 2 • District 3 • District 4 • District 5 • District 6 • District 7 • District 8 • District 9 • District 10 • District 11 • District 12 • District 13 • District 14 • District 15 • District 16 • District 17 • District 18 • District 19 • District 20 • District 21 • District 22 • District 23 • District 24 • District 25 • District 26 • District 27 • District 28 • District 29 • District 30

District 1

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Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John U. Hays 9,778 100.00%
Total votes 9,778 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John U. Hays 23,660 100.00%
Total votes 23,660 100.00%
Republican hold

District 2

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tony Gabaldon (incumbent) 5,784 100.00%
Total votes 5,784 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John G. Orr 5,695 100.00%
Total votes 5,695 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tony Gabaldon (incumbent) 14,334 50.61%
Republican John G. Orr 13,990 49.39%
Total votes 28,324 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 3

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Arthur J. Hubbard, Sr. (incumbent) 3,243 68.35%
Democratic Oscar Lee House, Sr. 1,502 31.65%
Total votes 4,745 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican MacArthur Lanakila Stant 1,250 99.84%
Republican Roy O. Hawthorne[a] 2 0.16%
Total votes 1,252 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Arthur J. Hubbard, Sr. (incumbent) 13,833 84.12%
Republican MacArthur Lanakila Stant 2,612 15.88%
Total votes 16,445 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 4

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic A. V. "Bill" Hardt (incumbent) 9,878 100.00%
Total votes 9,878 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic A. V. "Bill" Hardt (incumbent) 15,132 100.00%
Total votes 15,132 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 5

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jones Osborn (incumbent) 3,816 76.38%
Democratic Carolyn S. Hill, Sr. 1,180 23.62%
Total votes 4,996 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Al Face 2,195 100.00%
Total votes 2,195 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jones Osborn (incumbent) 11,117 59.85%
Republican Al Face 7,459 40.15%
Total votes 18,576 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 6

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Polly Getzwiller (incumbent) 3,399 46.34%
Democratic Alan Stephens 3,288 44.83%
Democratic Moses Campbell Jr. 648 8.83%
Total votes 7,335 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James W. Alverson 2,837 100.00%
Total votes 2,837 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Polly Getzwiller (incumbent) 10,527 59.33%
Republican James W. Alverson 7,215 40.67%
Total votes 17,742 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 7

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Peter D. Rios 5,576 54.69%
Democratic Bill Swink (incumbent) 4,619 45.31%
Total votes 10,195 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Barbara Peck 2,311 100.00%
Total votes 2,311 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Peter D. Rios 12,487 59.89%
Republican Barbara Peck 8,363 40.11%
Total votes 20,850 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 8

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ed Sawyer (incumbent) 10,059 100.00%
Total votes 10,059 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ed C. Sawyer (incumbent) 15,960 100.00%
Total votes 15,960 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 9

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic James L. Baker 3,512 57.57%
Democratic Hester Johnson 2,588 42.43%
Total votes 6,100 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jeffrey J. Hill (incumbent) 6,365 100.00%
Total votes 6,365 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jeffrey J. Hill (incumbent) 13,508 51.41%
Democratic James L. Baker 12,766 48.59%
Total votes 26,274 100.00%
Republican hold

District 10

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Luis Armando Gonzales (incumbent) 2,961 55.09%
Democratic Dave Rodriguez 2,414 44.91%
Total votes 5,375 100.00%
Libertarian Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Buck Crouch 14 100.00%
Total votes 14 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Luis Armando Gonzales (incumbent) 10,643 74.67%
Libertarian Buck Crouch 3,611 25.33%
Total votes 14,254 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 11

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jaime P. Gutierrez (incumbent) 5,820 100.00%
Total votes 5,820 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican George F. Beasley 2,376 100.00%
Total votes 2,376 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jaime P. Gutierrez (incumbent) 15,306 68.89%
Republican George F. Beasley 6,913 31.11%
Total votes 22,219 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 12

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David E. Bradshaw 5,429 100.00%
Total votes 5,429 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John T. Mawhinney (incumbent) 6,164 100.00%
Total votes 6,164 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John T. Mawhinney (incumbent) 16,089 53.38%
Democratic David E. Bradshaw 14,045 46.60%
Independent David Foster[b][c] 6 0.02%
Total votes 30,140 100.00%
Republican hold

District 13

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Douglas P. Mitchell 6,214 100.00%
Total votes 6,214 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Greg Lunn (incumbent) 6,860 100.00%
Total votes 6,860 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Greg Lunn (incumbent) 17,869 55.95%
Democratic Douglas P. Mitchell 14,071 44.05%
Total votes 31,940 100.00%
Republican hold

District 14

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Georgia Cole Brousseau 3,322 55.31%
Democratic Ray Clark 2,684 44.69%
Total votes 6,006 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican William J. "Bill" DeLong 6,376 100.00%
Total votes 6,376 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican William J. "Bill" DeLong 14,504 52.19%
Democratic Georgia Cole Brousseau 13,286 47.81%
Total votes 27,790 100.00%
Republican hold

District 15

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Alan "A.L." L. Bowlsby 3,510 100.00%
Total votes 3,510 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican S. H. "Hal" Runyan (incumbent) 7,403 100.00%
Total votes 7,403 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican S. H. "Hal" Runyan (incumbent) 16,143 67.14%
Democratic Alan "A.L." L. Bowlsby 7,900 32.86%
Total votes 24,043 100.00%
Republican hold

District 16

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Marcia G. Weeks (incumbent) 3,102 100.00%
Total votes 3,102 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Wayne Stump 3,934 76.64%
Republican Tom Bauer 1,199 23.36%
Total votes 5,133 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Wayne Stump 11,974 50.32%
Democratic Marcia G. Weeks (incumbent) 11,822 49.68%
Total votes 23,796 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 17

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Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Anne Lindeman (incumbent) 8,296 100.00%
Total votes 8,296 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Anne Lindeman (incumbent) 22,248 100.00%
Total votes 22,248 100.00%
Republican hold

District 18

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Barry Becker 2,412 66.45%
Democratic Hannah "Happy" Shaw 1,218 33.55%
Total votes 3,630 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tony West 6,478 100.00%
Total votes 6,478 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tony West 16,711 64.96%
Democratic Barry Becker 9,013 35.04%
Total votes 25,724 100.00%
Republican hold

District 19

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic J. L. "Jerry" Horacek, Sr. 2,770 100.00%
Total votes 2,770 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bill Davis 2,478 35.73%
Republican John C. Keegan 2,380 34.31%
Republican George J. Hartman 2,078 29.96%
Total votes 6,936 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bill Davis 16,182 65.21%
Democratic J. L. "Jerry" Horacek, Sr. 8,634 34.79%
Total votes 24,816 100.00%
Republican hold

District 20

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lela Alston (incumbent) 3,966 100.00%
Total votes 3,966 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Hargan 3,848 99.90%
Republican Martin B. Martin[a] 4 0.10%
Total votes 3,852 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lela Alston (incumbent) 12,819 59.89%
Republican Steve Hargan 8,584 40.11%
Total votes 21,403 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 21

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  • Democratic Senator Richard Kimball did not seek reelection and no other Democrat ran in the district; therefore, it was an automatic pick-up for the Republicans.
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Carl J. Kunasek 7,257 100.00%
Total votes 7,257 100.00%
Libertarian Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Steve Machol[d] 15 100.00%
Total votes 15 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Carl J. Kunasek 17,688 100.00%
Total votes 17,688 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 22

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Manuel "Lito" Peña Jr. (incumbent) 3,185 100.00%
Total votes 3,185 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Caroline Coronado 1,080 100.00%
Total votes 1,080 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Manuel "Lito" Peña Jr. (incumbent) 6,641 58.83%
Republican Caroline Coronado 4,647 41.17%
Total votes 11,288 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 23

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Alfredo Gutierrez (incumbent) 3,874 60.11%
Democratic Cloves C. Campbell 2,571 39.89%
Total votes 6,445 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bennie Joe "Bossa Nova" Brown 996 100.00%
Total votes 996 100.00%
Libertarian Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian B. W. Chad Raible 22 100.00%
Total votes 22 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Alfredo Gutierrez (incumbent) 9,144 78.13%
Republican Bennie Joe "Bossa Nova" Brown 1,919 16.40%
Libertarian B. W. Chad Raible 641 5.48%
Total votes 11,704 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 24

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tom Beauchamp 2,420 100.00%
Total votes 2,420 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Pete Corpstein 5,635 100.00%
Total votes 5,635 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Pete Corpstein 13,968 57.14%
Democratic Tom Beauchamp 10,478 42.86%
Total votes 24,446 100.00%
Republican hold

District 25

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dave Silcox 2,717 60.66%
Democratic Marvin E. Perry 1,762 39.34%
Total votes 4,479 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jacque Steiner (incumbent) 6,087 100.00%
Total votes 6,087 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jacque Steiner (incumbent) 14,821 59.26%
Democratic Dave Silcox 10,188 40.74%
Total votes 25,009 100.00%
Republican hold

District 26

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Conrad "Jimmy" Carreon 3,558 100.00%
Total votes 3,558 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Peter Kay (incumbent) 7,974 100.00%
Total votes 7,974 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Peter Kay (incumbent) 17,989 66.44%
Democratic Conrad "Jimmy" Carreon 9,086 33.56%
Total votes 27,075 100.00%
Republican hold

District 27

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David Cohen 3,025 100.00%
Total votes 3,025 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Juanita Harelson 7,047 100.00%
Total votes 7,047 100.00%
Libertarian Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Jennifer Douglas[a] 1 100.00%
Total votes 1 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Juanita Harelson 14,696 61.48%
Democratic David Cohen 7,653 32.01%
Libertarian Jennifer Douglas 1,556 6.51%
Total votes 23,905 100.00%
Republican hold

District 28

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Monroe "Mickey" Dingott 2,213 100.00%
Total votes 2,213 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robert B. Usdane (incumbent) 7,380 100.00%
Total votes 7,380 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robert B. Usdane (incumbent) 21,510 75.49%
Democratic Monroe "Mickey" Dingott 6,985 24.51%
Total votes 28,495 100.00%
Republican hold

District 29

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joseph Frank Assise[d] 2,183 100.00%
Total votes 2,183 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jack J. Taylor (incumbent) 8,809 100.00%
Total votes 8,809 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jack J. Taylor (incumbent) 16,939 100.00%
Total votes 16,939 100.00%
Republican hold

District 30

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Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Stan Turley (incumbent) 7,423 100.00%
Total votes 7,423 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Stan Turley (incumbent) 17,924 100.00%
Total votes 17,924 100.00%
Republican hold
  1. ^ a b c Ran as a write-in candidate in the primary election.
  2. ^ Did not indicate party preference.
  3. ^ Ran as a write-in candidate in the general election.
  4. ^ a b Withdrew from the general election.

References

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  1. ^ "1981, Journal of the Senate, State of Arizona, Thirty-Fifth Legislature, 1st Regular Session". Arizona Secretary of State.
  2. ^ "1983, Journal of the Senate, State of Arizona, Thirty-Sixth Legislature, 1st Regular Session". Arizona Secretary of State.
  3. ^ "1982 Official canvass, primary election". Arizona Secretary of State.
  4. ^ "1982 Official canvass, State of Arizona, general election". Arizona Secretary of State.
  5. ^ "Boyd Tenney Papers". Sharlot Hall Museum.
  6. ^ "Reminder Remembers". Pinal Central.
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