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"\u2014 Neil Sorrell , A Guide to the Gamelan , 1990"
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"At Harrah's, the poker room, keno and bingo are not yet reopened and the events and conference center, spa and fitness center remain closed. \u2014 Paulina Pineda, azcentral , 1 June 2020",
"The poker room, keno and Bingo are not yet opening. \u2014 Alison Steinbach, azcentral , 11 May 2020",
"Nebraska also offers keno , horse racing and a lottery. \u2014 Washington Post , 30 June 2019",
"Its virtual sports game combines keno 's number generation with video-game quality graphics that depict a football game. \u2014 Sean Meagher, OregonLive.com , 15 May 2018",
"Ohio adults gamble in many different ways including 50-50 raffles, bingo, casinos, keno , horse racing, scratch-off tickets, lottery tickets and sports betting, the coalition said. \u2014 Karen Farkas, cleveland.com , 18 Oct. 2017",
"In Michigan, where lottery sales are similar to New Jersey's, keno was responsible for about 20 percent of sales in fiscal 2015, according to figures compiled by Michigan's Bureau of State Lottery. \u2014 Philly.com , 27 Aug. 2017"
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"town in Warwickshire, central England population 22,000":[]
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"Why my kendo experience will stick with me My sensei, a jovial middle-aged man who wore a puffer vest and Minion socks, became a gruff Kendo master once his white armor was laced up. \u2014 Carly Mallenbaum, USA TODAY , 31 Dec. 2019",
"The excerpt below opens things from Quan\u2019s point of view and introduces us to a fierce woman kicking everyone\u2019s butt in a kendo tournament. \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 12 Sep. 2019",
"Streetwise and capable of wielding her shepherd\u2019s staff like a kendo master, Bo still takes Woody\u2019s breath away, but what hope is there for two toys adrift on the seas of fate? \u2014 Kenneth Turan, San Diego Union-Tribune , 20 June 2019",
"Kingston then showed off a vicious side, randomly grabbing a kendo stick from under the ring (Why was that even there? \u2014 Justin Barrasso, SI.com , 12 Aug. 2019",
"Streetwise and capable of wielding her shepherd\u2019s staff like a kendo master, Bo still takes Woody\u2019s breath away, but what hope is there for two toys adrift on the seas of fate? \u2014 Kenneth Turan, San Diego Union-Tribune , 20 June 2019",
"Streetwise and capable of wielding her shepherd\u2019s staff like a kendo master, Bo still takes Woody\u2019s breath away, but what hope is there for two toys adrift on the seas of fate? \u2014 Kenneth Turan, San Diego Union-Tribune , 20 June 2019",
"Numerous weapons were involved -- in particular, Evans was hit many times on the back with a wooden kendo stick and was put through a table by Lynch. \u2014 Jay Reddick, orlandosentinel.com , 19 July 2019",
"Streetwise and capable of wielding her shepherd\u2019s staff like a kendo master, Bo still takes Woody\u2019s breath away, but what hope is there for two toys adrift on the seas of fate? \u2014 Kenneth Turan, San Diego Union-Tribune , 20 June 2019"
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