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....which two shows on the Vertigo tour would I have had to attend if I wanted to hear the most different songs?

Now, no two U2 shows on this tour have been entirely unique, but they have played a lot of different songs since March. So, if I wanted to hear the largest variety of songs, which two shows would I have had to attend?
 
I'm not quite sure of a 100% precise answer, but here's two shows that have huge differences. Songs in italics were not played at the other show.

2005-03-28: San Diego Sports Arena, San Diego - California

City Of Blinding Lights
Vertigo / Stories For Boys (snippet)
The Cry-The Electric Co. / Send In The Clowns (snippet) / I Can See For Miles (snippet)
An Cat Dubh
Into The Heart

Beautiful Day / Blackbird (snippet)
New Year's Day
Miracle Drug
Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own / No Regrets (snippet)
Love And Peace Or Else
Sunday Bloody Sunday
Bullet The Blue Sky / The Hands That Built America (snippet) / When Johnny Comes Marching Home (snippet)
Running To Stand Still
Zoo Station
The Fly

Elevation

encore(s):
Pride (In The Name Of Love)
Where The Streets Have No Name
One
All Because Of You
Yahweh
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2005-10-25: Palace Of Auburn Hills, Detroit - Michigan

City Of Blinding Lights
Vertigo / Rock 'N' Roll ****** (snippet)
Elevation
I Will Follow
Gloria
The Ocean
I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For / In A Little While (snippet)

Beautiful Day / Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (snippet) / Blackbird (snippet)
Miracle Drug
Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own / No Regrets (snippet)
Love And Peace Or Else
Sunday Bloody Sunday / Get Up Stand Up (snippet) / Living In America (snippet)
Bullet The Blue Sky
Miss Sarajevo
Pride (In The Name Of Love)
Where The Streets Have No Name
One / MLK (snippet)*

encore(s):
The First Time
Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses
With Or Without You
Crumbs From Your Table
Bad / People Have The Power (snippet)


*I'm uncertain whether this should be considered a snippet or performed in its own right. Has anyone who has seen the official pre-written setlist seen MLK on any sets? Bono's sung it three times recently.

A whopping twenty songs were only played at one concert or the other (twenty-one if you count MLK), and you would've heard 32 (33 inc. MLK) songs over the course of the two shows.

I'm sure I can think of some other dramatic combinations. I'm sure if you paired Dublin III with the right concert you could come up with a substantial amount of songs seen.
 
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