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Amanda Birdsall and her son Bentley, 9, pose for a photo in front of the 716 before a Bills game at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, Sunday, Dec. 19, 2021. The area code has been popularized in recent years as an emblem of regional solidarity.
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Amanda Birdsall and her son Bentley, 9, pose for a photo in front of the 716 before a Bills game at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, Sunday, Dec. 19, 2021. The area code has been popularized in recent years as an emblem of regional solidarity.
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A pair of 716 trunks, lower right, can be seen for sale in The BFLO Store at the Eastern Hills Mall, Monday, Dec. 21, 2020.
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