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A perfectly complicated solution for the Indians team name
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It's time to bring back the Cleveland Spiders (who really weren't
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History of Cleveland's baseball team name
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Cleveland Makes Name Removal Official, Saying It Is 'Moving
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The Cleveland Spiders? Buckeyes? Blues? Rocks? We picked 'Indians
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10 Possible Name Changes if Cleveland Baseball Drops 'Indians
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The Cleveland Spiders? Buckeyes? Blues? Rocks? We picked 'Indians
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What you need to know about the Cleveland Indians' name change - ESPN
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Best of the rest: Lesser-known options for the Indians' new name
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Why are the Cleveland Indians changing their name? Cleveland