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| | Calgary Stampede |
 | | The Calgary Stampede, which is expected to attract more than 250,000 visitors to the city of 730,000 by the time it closes on July 16, features an agricultural show, a midway with roller-coaster rides and a casino, much like summer fairs anywhere. |
 | | The Calgary Stampede was founded in 1912, dreamed up by an American promoter named Guy Weadick who had toured the Wild West shows of his day, settled in Calgary and decided to create a spectacle bigger and better than all the others. |
 | | At the Calgary Stampede last week, three horses were injured and had to be killed, one in a chuckwagon crash and two in horse riding events. |
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