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Bend
Bend
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bend
]
city in central Oregon, east of Eugene, on the eastern bank of the Deschutes River.
Population: 71,892 (2006).
Encarta® World English Dictionary [North American Edition] © & (P)2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Developed for Microsoft by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.
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