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Posted: 02/22/2012
These are the contestants who were selected by Blake Shelton.
We've listed their hometown - which is what the contestant gave to NBC - and the episode in which they were chosen.
Once a contestant is eliminated we'll add that information.
Copyright 2012 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

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