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- proper noun Abbreviation of
Alberta , a province of Canada. - proper noun A female
given name possibly from Latinalta ("high"), fairly common in nineteenth century U.S.A. - proper noun rare A male
given name .
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Kid jada your sure not messing with me LOL the name Alta has been around for a long time, I probably knew the name "Alta" before you did LOL.
Recent Activity 2010
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"It 's a nice half-step between owning a straight bond and a bond fund," said Jim Heitman, a financial planner in Alta Loma, Calif.
These Bond Funds Are More Mature Ian Salisbury 2010
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Pastor Dave Burns of Hillside Church in Alta Loma, Calif., tours the construction site of a new 1,400-seat church building expected to open in December 2008.
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The Rev. Doug Corlew, senior pastor at Summit Evangelical Free Church in Alta, where Botello worshipped, said the young soldier will be greatly missed.
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Miller bought a three-bedroom, three-bath, hacienda style condominium in Alta Vista with sweeping views of the city and bay, which she appropriately named Casa Orquidea Blanca for the exotic pure white orchids that bloom just outside her living room windows.
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Miller bought a three-bedroom, three-bath, hacienda style condominium in Alta Vista with sweeping views of the city and bay, which she appropriately named Casa Orquidea Blanca for the exotic pure white orchids that bloom just outside her living room windows.
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It happened in Alta California, in the San Gabriel mission in the year 1790 of
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He attributed the recent insurrection, the first in Alta California, to abuses inflicted by Spanish troops and to the severity of his fellow missionaries.
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PS: I have some general construction knowledge, having spent the last 30 years as a landscape architect/contractor in Alta California Central.
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Rahlves finished a career-best eighth in Alta Badia then did even better in Flachau, placing fifth.
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