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Beat cream cheese and sugar with electric mixer in a large bowl until smooth.
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Beat in flour and vanilla.
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Beat in eggs just until well blended.
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Blend in ricotta cheese, sour cream, lemon rind and lemon juice.
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Place vanilla wafers in bottom of 9-inch springform pan.
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Gently spoon cheesecake batter over wafers.
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Bake in preheated 325F oven until center is slightly wobbly, about 65 minutes to 70 minutes.
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Remove from oven; run knife around edge.
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Return to oven that has been turned off.
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Let rest 1 hour with door ajar.Remove outer ring.
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Refrigerate, covered, at least 3 hours before serving.
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Serve slice topped with 1/3 cup fresh fruit.