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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:email_client
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gptkbp:associated_with
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gptkb:American_West
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gptkbp:average_delivery_time
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10 days
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gptkbp:can
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letters and packages
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gptkbp:ceased_operation
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1861
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gptkbp:charged_a_fee
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$5 per half ounce
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gptkbp:covered_distance
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approximately 1,900 miles
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gptkbp:defunct
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October 1861
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gptkbp:delivered_mail
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gptkb:fast
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gptkbp:depicted_in
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gptkb:literature
various films
various films and literature
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gptkbp:distance
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1,966 miles
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gptkbp:famous_for
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its riders' bravery
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gptkbp:first_delivery
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October 1861
April 1860
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gptkbp:founded
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1860
April 3, 1860
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gptkbp:founded_in
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gptkb:William_H._Russell
gptkb:Alexander_Majors
William Bradford Waddell
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gptkbp:had_a_famous_route
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the Central Overland Route
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gptkbp:had_a_maximum_delivery_time
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10 days
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gptkbp:has_impact_on
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communication in the West
communication in the U. S.
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gptkbp:has_role
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the Gold Rush
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:St._Joseph,_Missouri
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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symbol of American expansion
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The Pony Express
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gptkbp:inspired
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the term 'express delivery'
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gptkbp:is_a_symbol_of
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the American West
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gptkbp:is_affected_by
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weather conditions
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gptkbp:is_celebrated_in
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gptkb:songs
poems
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gptkbp:is_funded_by
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private investors
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gptkbp:motto
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' The mail must go through'
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gptkbp:notable_for
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speed of delivery
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gptkbp:notable_rider
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gptkb:Robert_Haslam
gptkb:Buffalo_Bill_Cody
young men
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gptkbp:operated_by
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gptkb:Pony_Express_Company
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gptkbp:operates_in
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gptkb:the_United_States
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gptkbp:operates_under
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gptkb:St._Joseph,_Missouri
gptkb:California
gptkb:Missouri
gptkb:Sacramento,_California
extreme weather conditions
the Gold Rush
extreme conditions
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gptkbp:operational_status
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18 months
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gptkbp:reduced_delivery_time
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from weeks to days
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gptkbp:replaced_by
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gptkb:communication
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gptkbp:route
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gptkb:Rocky_Mountains
gptkb:Sierra_Nevada
gptkb:the_Rocky_Mountains
approximately 2,000 miles
the Sierra Nevada
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gptkbp:stations
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around 190
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gptkbp:succeeded_by
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gptkb:communication
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gptkbp:used_a_relay_system
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for changing horses
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gptkbp:used_horses
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specifically bred for speed
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gptkbp:used_relay_stations
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to change horses
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gptkbp:used_riders
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young men
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gptkbp:was_a_logistical_challenge
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due to terrain
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gptkbp:was_a_precursor_to
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modern postal services
modern courier services
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gptkbp:was_a_response_to
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increased demand for communication
growing communication needs
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gptkbp:was_known_for
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its reliability
its adventurous spirit
its iconic riders
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gptkbp:was_part_of
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gptkb:American_history
the westward expansion
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Wild_Bill_Hickok
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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