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Areas: 52 GeoJSON features — Winchester 31 (GBP 16 + extended 15), Martinsburg 35 (GBP 14 + extended 21), 14 shared, never merged. Branches: Winchester — The Flat Rate Movers, 116 W Piccadilly St Suite 11, Winchester VA 22601, Mon-Fri 8-6, Sat 8-4, Sun 9-4, Google 5.0 from 1 review; Martinsburg — Flat Rate Movers Martinsburg WV, 736 Williamsport Pike Suite 2, Martinsburg WV 25404, Mon-Fri 9-6, Sat 9-4, Sun 9-4, Google 4.7 from 6 reviews. Dispatch on I-81, I-66, and I-70 from both branches. Quote path: Short/Detailed toggle, \"Get My Flat Rate Quote\", verified on the pattern, never by test post. 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