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The total amount of unused and unwanted medications collected in a four-hour period was approximately 202 pounds.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The Tioga County Sheriff\u2019s Office delivered approximately 521 pounds of unused and unwanted prescription and non-prescription medications to Syracuse, N.Y. for destruction. 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