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Domain Name: SDSTATE.EDU
Registrant:
South Dakota State University
Box 2231
SOHO 105
Brookings, SD 57007
USA
Administrative Contact:
David Overby
South Dakota State University
Box 2201
Morrill Hall 208
Brookings, SD 57007
USA
+1.6056884988
[email protected]
Technical Contact:
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South Dakota State University
Box 2231
SOHO 209
Brookings, SD 57007
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Domain record activated:    12-Dec-1991
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