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Star Trek, Gotham, The Orville Stars Appearing At Dragon Con
Dragon Con is one of the world's largest sci-fi, fantasy and cosplay conventions in the world, and it happens each year in downtown.

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Dragon Con is one of the world's largest sci-fi, fantasy and cosplay conventions in the world, and it happens each year in downtown.

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