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Caerphilly residents 'devastated' as libraries set to close • May 15, 2025, 1:06 AM ET (BBC)
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Tower Bridge over the Thames River in London, England. Opened in 1894. Remains an Important Traffic Route with 40,000 Crossings Every Day.
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