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The list includes: http://www.dmoz.org/ (base page PR9) http://dir.yahoo.com/ (base page PR9) http://www.earthstation9.com (base page PR6, it uses frames, but it is SE friendly) http://www.geniusfind.com/ (base page PR6) http://www.re-quest.net/ (base PR6) http://www.qango.com/ (base page PR6) http://www.wowdirectory.com/ (base page PR6) http://www.directoryarchives.com/ (base page PR6) http://www.gimpsy.com/ (base page PR6) http://www.smartlinks.org (base PR5) http://www.josh.nu/ (base PR5) http://www.blakkat.com/ (base PR5) http://www.webworldindex.com/ (base page PR5) http://www.yeandi.com/ (base page PR5) http://www.turnpike.net/directory.phtml (base page PR5) http://www.websavvy.cc/ (base page PR5) http://www.webworldindex.com/ (base page PR5) http://www.worldwidewub.org/ (base page PR4) http://www.thedirectorysite.com/ (base page PR4) http://www.seekon.com/ (base page PR3)