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Menlo Park
Settled along the eastern edge of San Mateo County, in the heart of Silicon Valley, Menlo Park shares its borders with Redwood City, Palo Alto, and the shoreline of San Francisco Bay. The city boasts green parks and a quaint downtown f...
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