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Aberdeen

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Ab·er·deen  (br-dn, br-dn)
A city of northeast Scotland on the North Sea at the mouth of the Dee River. It is known as "the Granite City" because stone from local quarries is used in many of its buildings. Population: 201,000.
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So when he left school they sent him to college, first to Aberdeen and then to Edinburgh.
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She had a funny way at times of holding her head on one side like an Aberdeen puppy.
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He lent me a book; but I don't mind saying that it was a bit above my head, though I had a good Aberdeen upbringing.
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