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     Includes only canonical URLs. Lower priority on landing-pages.
     Update lastmod dates as content changes. -->
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  <!-- CORNERSTONE SERVICE PAGES -->
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  <!-- CITY PAGES -->
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       - /Costa Mesa.html, /Newport Beach.html, /Seal Beach.html, /Los al.html (renamed)
       - /rossmoor-drains.html (consolidated to /rossmoor.html)
       - /landing-pages/*_optimized.html (duplicate shadow pages — redirected)
       - /elgibbor_blog_upload/* (staging artifacts)
       - /DAG Image.html (staging artifact)
       - /PVE.html (pending owner decision on whether PVE is in service area)
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  <!-- FIELD NOTES — diagnostic case studies for long-tail SEO + AI search -->
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