But there are American troops spread out all over the country, often in places that are rarely heard from.

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Quickly Mr Mannion spread the practice through clinics all over the country and soon evidence based on hundreds of cases showed that the treatment was excellent.

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But word of mouth spread and people were soon flocking from all over the country.

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The big picture is this, there are people spread out throughout a Diaspora of New Orleanians who are all over the country.

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