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4198 - Osnabrück, Lower Saxony, Germany

This card shows the Schlusselfels im Dahner Felsenland, in the Rheinland-Pfalz area. However, in  the card the sender asks if I know of Alison Moyet, which I do not.  Alison Moyet (1961- ) is an Enlgish singer-songwriter. She was a member of the synth-pop due Yazoo (who were known as Yaz in North America). As a solo artist she went by Alf for a spell, until returning to her name.  As a solo artist she has released 10 albums, all of which charted in the top 30 of the UK Albums Chart - two reaching number one. In 2023, she had sold 23 million records worldwide. 
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4197 - Cottbus/Chóśebuz, Brandenburg, Germany

Cottbus-Chóśebuz is a university city    (Universitätsstadt / Uniwersitne město)  located in eastern Germany. It is home to Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg, Lausitz University of Applied Sciences, Teacher Training Institute, and Medical University of Lusatia. 

4196 - Leuven, Flemish Brabant, Belgium

This is a homemade painted card from Leuven. Leuven  dates back to 891, when it was first mentioned in documentation. The Viking army was defeated by the Frankish king Arnulf of Carinthia at Loven (Leuven). The legends states that the city's red and white coast of arms depicts the blood stained shores of the river Dyle after the battle.  Today Leuven is the capital city of Flemish Brabant, with just over 100 000 people. It is a university city since 1425. It is home to the Old University of Leuven, Holy Ghost College, Collegium Trilingue, Pope's College, and St. Anthony's College. As such there is a large population of university students. 

4195 - Pendleton, Oregon, United States

Beautiful card of the Oregon coast. My parents have travelled up and down the Oregon coast a couple of times and always rave about it.  Pendleton is not found on the Oregon coast, but in the north east of Oregon. It has a population of just over 17 000 and includes prisoners housed as the Eastern Oregon Correctional Institution.  Pendleton's economy is reliant on lower wage hospitality industry jobs with the growth of the Wildhorse Resort and Casino. One in five jobs are in the "Accommodation and Food Services" industry.  Eastern Oregon Correctional Institution is one of 14 state prisons in Oregon. It was originally created in 1912 as a hospital for long-term mental health patients. It was converted to a men's medium security prison in 1983. 

4194 - Nassau Bay, Texas, United States

Nassau Bay is a city of 5400 located on the south east border of Houston. It is also adjacent to the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center.  Of note, Nassau Bay is the sister city of Star City, Russia, which is home to Russia's equivalent to the Johnson Space Center. 

4193 - Chiayi, Taiwan

This is one of Taiwan's most famous tourist attractions - the footbridge at Sanxiantai  三仙台 . The footbridge is in the shape of a sea dragon. It connects the coast to the largest island. 

4192 - Pāʻia, Hawaii, United States

This card comes from  Pāʻia  and shows the Haleakala Sunrise in Maui.  Pāʻia  is found on the north coast of Maui and is home to about 2500 people. It is located close to many internationally known windsurfing spots and is sometimes called "The World Capital of Windsurfing."