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:[Here below all the text on the map (mainly film titles) will be transcribed from top to bottom and (when possible) by going through the columns that seems to appear in the sections when going from left to right. The {{w|State Postal Codes}} will be used when referring to the states covered by each section]
 
:[Here below all the text on the map (mainly film titles) will be transcribed from top to bottom and (when possible) by going through the columns that seems to appear in the sections when going from left to right. The {{w|State Postal Codes}} will be used when referring to the states covered by each section]
  
:[Small section covering the west coast around the state border between WA and OR, which is surrounded on three sides by the next section mentioned below. It is labeled with an arrow:]
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:[Small section on the west coast around the state border between WA and OR, which is surrounded on three sides by the next section mentioned below. It is labeled with an arrow:]
 
:The Goonies
 
:The Goonies
 
:[Large section covering WA, OR and top of CA. The section has two titles, with the second one standing with smaller font below the first:]
 
:[Large section covering WA, OR and top of CA. The section has two titles, with the second one standing with smaller font below the first:]
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:[Small section around San Francisco, CA:]
 
:[Small section around San Francisco, CA:]
 
:Zodiac
 
:Zodiac
:[Very tiny section covering only Alcatraz off the coast of San Francisco, CA. It lies inside section mentioned above. It is labeled with an arrow:]
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:[Very tine section covering only Alcatraz off the coast of San Francisco, CA. It is labeled with an arrow:]
 
:The Rock
 
:The Rock
:[Large section covering most of MT as well as part of WY, SD and NE. The section has two titles:]
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:[ Large section covering most of MT as well as part of WY, SD and NE. The section has two titles:]
 
:Dances with Wolves
 
:Dances with Wolves
 
:Starship Troopers
 
:Starship Troopers
:[Medium section covering most of  ID and part of MT:]
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:[Medium section section covering most of  ID and part of MT:]
 
:Napoleon Dynamite
 
:Napoleon Dynamite
:[Medium section covering part of OR, ID, NV and UT:]
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:[Medium section section covering part of OR, ID, NV and UT:]
 
:The Sandlot
 
:The Sandlot
:[Medium section mainly covering the top part of NV:]
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:[Medium section section mainly covering the top part of NV:]
 
:Wild Wild West
 
:Wild Wild West
:[Medium section covering most of NV and small part of CA. The section has two titles, with the second one standing with smaller font below the first plus description:]
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:[Medium section section covering most of NV and small part of CA. The section has two titles, with the second one standing with smaller font below the first plus description:]
 
:Top Gun  
 
:Top Gun  
 
:& the part of Independence Day where Will Smith crashes
 
:& the part of Independence Day where Will Smith crashes
 
:[Small section covering central CA:]
 
:[Small section covering central CA:]
 
:That movie about wine & talking
 
:That movie about wine & talking
:[Medium section covering a large part of the southern part of CA around Hollywood, Los Angeles:]
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:[Medium section section covering a large part of the southern part of CA around Hollywood, Los Angeles:]
 
:Every movie with a big budget, explosions or someone who says "cool!"
 
:Every movie with a big budget, explosions or someone who says "cool!"
:[Medium section covering half of WY and small parts of UT and CO:]
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:[Medium section section covering half of WY and small parts of UT and CO:]
 
:Brokeback Mountain
 
:Brokeback Mountain
:[Medium section covering part of WY, CO and NE. The part in parenthesis in a smaller font:]
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:[Medium section section covering part of WY, CO and NE. The part in parenthesis in a smaller font:]
 
:Oregon Trail
 
:Oregon Trail
 
:(the only part I ever got to)
 
:(the only part I ever got to)
 
:[Large section covering small part of UT and the half bottom of UT and CO and top half of AZ and NM:]
 
:[Large section covering small part of UT and the half bottom of UT and CO and top half of AZ and NM:]
 
:Roadrunner cartoons
 
:Roadrunner cartoons
:[Medium section covering a small part of the southern CA and small part of AZ. The part beneath the title in a smaller font:]
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:[Medium section section covering a small part of the southern CA and small part of AZ. The part beneath the title in a smaller font:]
 
:The Truman Show,
 
:The Truman Show,
 
:but with desert as the background
 
:but with desert as the background
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:[Large section covering all of ND, most of MN, half of SD and a small part of MT:]
 
:[Large section covering all of ND, most of MN, half of SD and a small part of MT:]
 
:Fargo
 
:Fargo
:[Medium section covering most of NE and small parts of MN and IA. The section has three titles. The top two are marked with a square bracket to the left. The text of this given before the third title:]
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:[Medium section section covering most of NE and small parts of MN and IA. The section has three titles. The top two are marked with a square bracket to the left. The text of this given before the third title:]
 
:Interstellar
 
:Interstellar
 
:Star Trek (2009)
 
:Star Trek (2009)
 
:] Earth parts
 
:] Earth parts
 
:Field of Dreams
 
:Field of Dreams
:[Medium section covering large parts of IA, MO and IL:]
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:[Medium section section covering large parts of IA, MO and IL:]
 
:The Music Man
 
:The Music Man
:[Medium section covering mainly KS, but also a small part of Co and OK:]
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:[Medium section section covering mainly KS, but also a small part of Co and OK:]
 
:The Wizard of Oz
 
:The Wizard of Oz
:[Medium section covering most of OK and small part of MO and AR:]
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:[Medium section section covering most of OK and small part of MO and AR:]
 
:Twister
 
:Twister
:[Medium section covering the top part of TX and small parts of OK and AR:]
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:[Covering the top part of TX and small parts of OK and AR:]
 
:True Grit
 
:True Grit
 
:[Large section covering a third of TX  (the eastern part all the way down) and small parts of AR and LA. The section has three titles:]
 
:[Large section covering a third of TX  (the eastern part all the way down) and small parts of AR and LA. The section has three titles:]
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:[Small section around and below Chicago, IL, which is surrounded on three sides by the next large section mentioned below. It is labeled with an arrow:]
 
:[Small section around and below Chicago, IL, which is surrounded on three sides by the next large section mentioned below. It is labeled with an arrow:]
 
:Blues Brothers
 
:Blues Brothers
:[Very small section almost a circle centered around Detroit, MI completely inside the section here below. It is labeled with an arrow:]
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:[A small circle centered around Detroit, MI completely inside the section here below. It is labeled with an arrow:]
 
:8 Mile
 
:8 Mile
 
:[Large section covering all of WI, MI, IN and OH as well as parts of IL and KY. That is except for the two small sections described above, which are inlaid in this one. There are two items in this section. The one below is in smaller font:]
 
:[Large section covering all of WI, MI, IN and OH as well as parts of IL and KY. That is except for the two small sections described above, which are inlaid in this one. There are two items in this section. The one below is in smaller font:]
 
:A Christmas Story
 
:A Christmas Story
 
:&That song about Jack and Diane
 
:&That song about Jack and Diane
:[Medium section covering half of AR, small parts of IL and MO as well as bits of  KY, TN and MS:]
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:[Medium section section covering half of AR, small parts of IL and MO as well as bits of  KY, TN and MS:]
 
:Anything by Mark Twain
 
:Anything by Mark Twain
 
:[Medium section covering half of TN and part of KY:]
 
:[Medium section covering half of TN and part of KY:]
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:[Small section covering the very eastern end of the bottom of LA – maybe including New Orleans. It is labeled with an arrow:]
 
:[Small section covering the very eastern end of the bottom of LA – maybe including New Orleans. It is labeled with an arrow:]
 
:Beasts of the Southern Wild
 
:Beasts of the Southern Wild
:[Medium section covering half of PA and western part NY:]
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:[Medium section section covering half of PA and western part NY:]
 
:Groundhog Day
 
:Groundhog Day
 
:[Small section covering the middle part of VA as well as small parts of PA, MD and WV:]
 
:[Small section covering the middle part of VA as well as small parts of PA, MD and WV:]
 
:Dirty Dancing
 
:Dirty Dancing
:[Medium section covering most of WV, half of TN, a small parts of KY as well as tiny bits of VA, NC and GA:]
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:[Medium section section covering most of WV, half of TN, a small parts of KY as well as tiny bits of VA, NC and GA:]
 
:October Sky
 
:October Sky
 
:[Large section covering all of SC, most of NC as well as half of VA and GA. There are two titles in this section:]
 
:[Large section covering all of SC, most of NC as well as half of VA and GA. There are two titles in this section:]
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:Signs
 
:Signs
 
:& The Village
 
:& The Village
:[Medium section covering several large cities of the east coast including New York City, Philadelphia and Washington, DC. It covers most of DE and NJ and large parts of MD (with DC) and the bit of NY with the city. The text is not a title and the it is written in square brackets…:]
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:[Medium section section covering several large cities of the east coast including New York City, Philadelphia and Washington, DC. It covers most of DE and NJ and large parts of MD (with DC) and the bit of NY with the city. The text is not a title and the it is written in square brackets…:]
 
:[Generic city]
 
:[Generic city]
 
:[Small section covering the east coast along VA and NC, but also with small bits of MD and DE at the top:]
 
:[Small section covering the east coast along VA and NC, but also with small bits of MD and DE at the top:]
 
:Deep Impact
 
:Deep Impact
:[Medium section covering all of ME, the top tip of NH and eastern top of VT:]
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:[Medium section section covering all of ME, the top tip of NH and eastern top of VT:]
 
:Pet Semetary
 
:Pet Semetary
 
:[Small section covering the most of the bottom parts of NH and VT:]
 
:[Small section covering the most of the bottom parts of NH and VT:]

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