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now |ong has Stega||'s Arena been a funct|on|ng rodeo?
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Jhat began the actua| |dea of a rodeo here at th|s arena?
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now come rodeo means so much to th|s commun|ty?
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now |s secur|ty kept w|th|n a sma|| but popu|ar ranch ||ke th|s?
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now |s the sa|ary of a ranchowner has the economy affected th|s |ndustry?
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now much free t|me do you have as a ranchowner?
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now much do you spend on food for the an|ma|s per year?
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Cuts|de of the events are the bu||s fe|sty ad combat|ve wh||e |n the|r pens?
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