{"product_id":"arizona-2-goldback-alpha","title":"Arizona 2 Goldback","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"304\" data-end=\"660\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-start=\"308\" data-end=\"335\"\u003eArizona Goldback Series\u003c\/strong\u003e brings Goldbacks to the heart of the \u003cstrong data-start=\"373\" data-end=\"395\"\u003eAmerican Southwest\u003c\/strong\u003e, celebrating the state’s vast landscapes and layered history. 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