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cuesta

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as in butte, hogback

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The first known use of cuesta was in 1818

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“Cuesta.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cuesta. Accessed 8 Apr. 2020.

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