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Annaberg is a former district in the Free State of Saxony, Germany.
Annaberg is a district in the Free State of Saxony, Germany.
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This program is focused on distributing small loans to beggars.
This program is made to give small loans to beggars.
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Angel is a Filipino-American thrash metal band from Concord, California.
Angel is a thrash metal band from Concord, California.
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As the largest S-type asteroid (with 3 Juno being a very close second), Eunomia has attracted a moderate amount of scientific attention.
As the biggest S-type asteroid (with 3 Juno being a very close second), Eunomia has attracted a moderate amount of scientific attention.
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Called pounding on the spot in the Burton translation of The Perfumed Garden.
This is called pounding on the spot.
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Olivone was a municipality in the district of Blenio in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.
Olivone was a municipality of the district Blenio in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.
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Nash is a photography collector and a published photographer.
Besides music, he is also a talented photographer, and collector of photographs.
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Egyptian political career He had long been closely associated with the ruling clique in Egypt.
He had long been closely associated with the ruling party in Egypt.
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Malthusianism refers to the political/economic thought of Reverend Thomas Robert Malthus whose ideas were first developed during the industrial revolution.
Malthusianism is a set of ideas developed by Reverend Thomas Robert Malthus.
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Setting up of S&P CNX Nifty.
Setting up S&P CNX Nifty.
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Middlesbrough Football Club, also known as The Boro, are an English football club based in Middlesbrough, who will play in the Football League Championship for the 2009–10 season, following relegation from the Premier League.
Middlesbrough Football Club, is an English football club.
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It was discovered on September 9, 1892, by Edward Emerson Barnard and named after Amalthea, a nymph in Greek mythology.
It was found on September 9, 1892, by Edward Emerson Barnard and named after Amalthea, a nymph in Greek mythology.
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In 1999 a Dalek appeared on a postage stamp celebrating British popular culture, photographed by Lord Snowdon.
The Daleks were on a postage stamp celebrating British popular culture in 1999, photographed by Lord Snowdon.
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His unfinished opera Die drei Pintos ('The Three Pintos') was originally given by Weber's widow to Meyerbeer for completion; it was eventually completed by Gustav Mahler, who conducted the first performance in this form in Leipzig on 20 January 1888.
Meyerbeer was going to finish it, but in the end it was Gustav Mahler who finished it and conducted the first performance of the completed work in Leipzig in 1888.
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Alpha Kappa Alpha has 950 chapters, located in the United States, the Caribbean, Canada, Germany, Korea and Japan.
The sorority has more than 200,000 women in over 950 chapters located in the United States, the Caribbean, Germany, Korea and Japan.
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He was called to work in Padua, and also in Rimini, where today only a Crucifix remains in the Church of St. Francis, painted before 1309.
Rimini, where his Crucifix can be seen in the Church of St Francis.
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The office was created under the title of Federal Minister of All-German Affairs (Bundesminister für gesamtdeutsche Fragen) in 1949, being also in charge of the German lands east of the Oder-Neisse-Line which had been put under Polish or Soviet administration.
The ministry was created in 1949 as the Federal Ministry of All-German Affairs. This ministry was also in charge of matters about the German lands east of the Oder-Neisse-Line which had become a part of Poland.
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In 1433, the city of Bern bought the castle and used it to govern the region from 1444 to 1798.
In 1433, the city of Bern bought the castle and used it to govern the area from 1444 to 1798.
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When the filibusters of the Nicaraguan movement realized what was happening in Costa Rica, they sent troops, under the leadership of colonel Schlessinger, which entered Costa Rica through the road that joined Nicaragua with Liberia and which passed by the Hacienda Santa Rosa, where they arrived on 19 March.
When the filibusters found out what was happening in Costa Rica, they sent troops.
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Swilling had a series of canals built which followed those of the ancient Native American system.
Swilling corrected the problem by having a series of canals built.
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Distributed by Decca in the UK and Lost Highway in the US, it was released on 16 February 2009 in the UK and on 17 February 2009 in the US.
The album, distributed by Decca, was released on February 16, 2009 in the United Kingdom and on February 17, 2009 in the United States.
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Serfdom was the enforced labour of serfs on the fields of landowners, in return for protection and the right to work on their leased fields.
Serfs got protection and the right to work on the leased fields.
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When Eugene McCarthy ran for president of the United States, Hurwicz served in 1968 as a McCarthy delegate from Minnesota to the Democratic Party Convention and a member of the Democratic Party Platform Committee.
When Eugene McCarthy ran for president of the United States (1968), Hurwicz was a Minnesota delegate to the Democratic Party Convention and a member of the Democratic Party Platform Committee.
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A bridle is a piece of equipment used to direct a horse.
A bridle is a piece of equipment used to direct and control a horse.
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Jhangra is one of the 51 Union Councils of Abbottabad District in the North West Frontier Province of Pakistan.
Jhangra is one of the 51 Union Councils of Abbottabad District in the North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan Administrative Units of District Abbottabad.
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Vale tudo began in the 1920s with the "Gracie challenge" issued by Carlos Gracie and Hélio Gracie and upheld later on by descendants of the Gracie family.
Later, Hélio Gracie and the Gracie family continued this.
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José Rodrigues Neto, known as Rodrigues Neto (born in Galiléia, Mato Grosso, 6 December 1949) is a former Brazilian football (soccer) fullback.
José Rodrigues Neto (born 6 December, 1949) is a former Brazilian football player.
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The inhabitants of the department are called Mayennais.
The inhabitants are called the Mayennais.
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Bichelsee-Balterswil is a municipality in the district of Münchwilen in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland.
Bichelsee-Balterswil is a municipality of the district of Münchwilen in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland.
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The original Kaiser Wilhelm Institute for Physical Chemistry and Elektrochemistry, founded in 1911, was incorporated in the Max Planck Society and simultaneously renamed for its first director, Fritz Haber, in 1953.
The original was called Kaiser Wilhelm Institute for Physical Chemistry and Electrochemistry, and it was founded in 1911.
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Overijssel (Dutch Low Saxon: Oaveriessel) is a province of the Netherlands in the central eastern part of the country.
It is in the central eastern part of the country.
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Revenge is a studio album by Kiss, released in 1992.
Revenge is a studio album by the American hard rock/heavy metal band Kiss.
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The metaphorical side of this information linked the Old Kingdom six fractions, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/16, 1/32, and 1/64, to separate parts of the eye, as noted by: 1/2 was represented by smell, symbolized by the right side of the eye in a form of the nose.
This was symbolized by the right side of the eye in a form of the nose.
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Bad Colberg-Heldburg is a municipality in the district of Hildburghausen, in Thuringia, Germany.
Bad Colberg-Heldburg is a German city in the south of Thuringia.
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Poland joined the EU in May 2004.
The country joined the EU on May 1, 2004.
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IOL,September 22 2000,[ ] The bones were those of a very short man, of little over four feet tall, who may have suffered from a form of congenital dwarfism.
The bones were those of a very short man, of little over four feet tall, who may have suffered from a form of congenital dwarfism.
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Another application of the GMR effect is non-volatile, magnetic random access memory.
Another use of the GMR effect is in magnetic random access memory.
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Lifeguards Los Angeles City Lifeguards and Los Angeles County Lifeguards are responsible for the beach and ocean safety in and around the Cabrillo Beach area.
Cabrillo has two separate beach areas Lifeguards Los Angeles City and Los Angeles County Lifeguards are responsible for the beach and ocean safety in and around the Cabrillo Beach area.
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The Nyingma tradition is the oldest of the four major schools of Tibetan Buddhism (the other three being the Kagyu, Sakya and Gelug).
Nyingma is the name of one of the four major schools of Tibetan Buddhism.
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The 1972 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XI Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated from February 3 to February 13, 1972 in Sapporo, Japan.
The 1972 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XI Olympic Winter Games, were celebrated in 1972 in Sapporo, Japan.
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Much of the pioneering work was done at Bell Laboratories and commercialized by Western Electric.
A lot of this work was done at Bell Laboratories and commercialized by Western Electric.
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Blackpool rose to prominence as a major centre of tourism during the 19th century, particularly for the inhabitants of northern mill towns.
Blackpool became important for tourism during the 19th century.
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Tilman Berger: Vom Erfinden Slavischer Sprachen: Cites Wenedyk as an example of Slavic-based extrapolated conlangs.
Tilman Berger: Vom Erfinden Slavischer Sprachen.
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Addington is a village in south London, England, in the London Borough of Croydon.
Addington is a village in the London Borough of Croydon in south London.
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Her own mother's death on 30 December 1990 inspired Rowling to write Harry Potter as a boy longing for his dead parents, his anguish becoming "much deeper, much more real" than in earlier drafts because she related to it herself.
The death of her mother on December 30, 1990 led Rowling to write Harry Potter as a boy longing for his dead parents. His pain became "more deeper, more real" than in earlier versions because she related to it herself.
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Comparison of the three types of cell division The DNA content of a cell is duplicated at the start of the cell reproduction process.
Comparison of the three types of cell reproduction The DNA content of a cell is duplicated at the start of the cell reproduction process.
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As a result, Mysterio became the new World Heavyweight Champion.
As a result, Rey Mysterio became the new World Heavyweight Champion.
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John Joseph Travolta (born February 18, 1954) is an American actor, dancer and singer.
John Travolta (February 18, 1954) is an American actor and dancer.
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Hand-carts pushed by humans have been used around the world.
Carts have been used for over 4,000 years around the world.
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Fischer dropped out of high school in 1965, and started an apprenticeship as a photographer which he quit in 1966.
Fischer dropped out of high school in 1965, and started working for a photographer which he quit in 1966.
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As time progressed, Christians invaded more and more land, pushing Kaleva's sons further away.
All the time Christian people took more land, Kalevas sons had to go further away.
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In 1991, this film was deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" by the United States Library of Congress and selected for preservation in their National Film Registry.
In 1991, it was deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" by the United States Library of Congress and selected for preservation in their National Film Registry.
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Franco Selvaggi (born May 15, 1953) is a former Italian football player.
Franco Selvaggi (born 15 May, 1953) is a former Italian football player.
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Since Mercury is normally lost in the glare of the Sun, unless there is a solar eclipse, Mercury can only be viewed in morning or evening twilight.
Since Mercury is normally lost in the glare of the Sun, unless there is a solar eclipse, Mercury can only be seen in the morning or evening twilight.
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Morays are carnivorous and feed primarily on other fish, cephalopods, mollusks, and crustaceans.
They prey on other fish, cephalopods, mollusks, and crustaceans.
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In one episode, Gabrielle takes on numerous soldiers single-handedly in an attempt to rescue Xena's presumably dead body.
Another 10 episodes later, she displays immensely impressive skills with the staff, taking on numerous soldiers single-handedly, in the attempts to rescue Xena's presumably dead body.
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The system turned to the north-northeast on August 18, while heavy bands of thunderstorms continued to rotate around the center of Erin.
The system turned to the north-northeast on August 18, while heavy bands of thunderstorms continued to spin around the center of Erin.
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The settlement was inhabited between 4000-1700 BCE, and is considered to have been a centre for manufacturing carnelian beads.
Chanhudaro is believed to have been a centre for manufacturing carnelian beads.
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January 27 The Bad Parliament begins sitting in England.
January 27 - The Bad Parliament begins sitting.
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The Lonely Mountain Jar Inscription, the first published tengwar sample, dates to 1937 (The Hobbit, most editions).
The first published sample of tengwar writing was 1937 in The Hobbit, to so-called The Lonely Mountain Jar Inscription.
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Carter sends Kurtis to the Netherworld, and eventually goes there himself on the Space Battleship Gargantua.
Carter - A General from Earth who sends Captain Gordon and later Kurtis to the Netherworld.
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In the early days of the colony of New South Wales, the southern part of the Lachlan was known as Fish River.
In the early days of New South Wales, the south part of the Lachlan was known as Fish River.
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The team split when Kendrick was drafted to the SmackDown brand in June 2008, and London was released later that year.
The team split when Kendrick was drafted to the SmackDown brand in June 2008.
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The next show, Abyss defeated Styles again, this time in a ladder match to become the top contender to the NWA World Heavyweight Championship.
The next show, Abyss defeated Styles again, this time in a Ladder match to become the top contender to the NWA World Heavyweight Championship.
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He began conducting at the Casino in Montreux in 1912, and from 1915 to 1923 was the conductor for Diaghilev's Ballets Russes.
In 1912 he began conducting at the Casino in Montreux. From 1915 to 1923 was the conductor for Diaghilev's Ballets Russes.
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NWS forecasters also testified in which they said they gratified themselves that their predictions were well "on target" and that the local emergency plans had worked so well, which saved many lives.
N.W.S. forecaters also gave evidence in which they said they thanked themselves that their predictions were well "on target" and that the local emergency plans worked so well, which saved many lives.
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The series remains popular today for its idyllic, yet often realistic, depiction of childhood and the interplay between youthful imagination and reality.
The series remains popular today for its lovely, yet often realistic, depiction of childhood and the interplay between children's imagination and reality.
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The well-known species A. piscator has been redescribed as belonging to the genus Coloborhynchus (Veldmeijer, 2003).
The species Anhanguera piscator is now known as Coloborhynchus.
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It was believed that if you killed a water bird, you died soon after.
They believed if you killed a swan you died.
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Puy-de-Dôme is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790.
Puy-de-Dôme is one of the 83 original French departments created during the French revolution.
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The city was the temporary capital of the United States in 1783 1784 and the site of the Annapolis Peace Conference, held in November 2007, at the United States Naval Academy.
It is home to the United States Naval Academy, where the United States Naval Officers get their training.
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Timberlake began dating actress Cameron Diaz soon after they met at the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards in April 2003.
In April 2003, he started dating actress Cameron Diaz after they met at the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards.
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Construction began in 1961 under Sukarno and was not finished until 1975 under Suharto.
The construction began at 1961 under Soekarno and was finished at 1975 under Soeharto's reign.
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Kangeyam is famous for Bulls, Rice Mills and Oil Mills.
Kangeyam is famous for Bulls and Oil Mills.
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Since its release, Guitar Hero II has been met with both critical and commercial success, helping the Guitar Hero series become a cultural phenomenon.
Much like the original game, Guitar Hero II was very successful and helped the Guitar Hero series become a cultural phenomenon.
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She was released from prison with remission on 13 May 1977 and did not rejoin the Gang.
She did not rejoin the Baader-Meinhof Gang after 5 ½ years in prison.
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In general, cables have only plugs (very few have a receptacle on one end), and hosts and devices have only receptacles.
In general, cables have only plugs, and hosts and devices have only receptacles: hosts having type-A receptacles and devices type-B.
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Letter from Jefferson to Madison of November 26, 1799, quoted in Koch and Ammon, 170.
Letter from Jefferson to Madison of August 23, 1799. Quoted in Koch and Ammon, 165–166. Letter from Jefferson to W.C. Nicholas of September 5, 1799, quoted in Brant, 467.
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He even had to mortgage his house to help finance the film's production, which eventually ran up a total cost of $1,488,422.74, a massive sum for a feature film in 1937.
He even had to mortgage his house to help finance the movie's production, which eventually ran up a total cost of just over $1.5 million, a huge sum for a movie in 1937.
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Diwan became envious and said that Theertahagiri would face severe consequences for this action.
Diwan was angry and protested that the taxes belonged to Hyder Ali and Theertahagiri would face severe consequences for his actions.
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Large and widely recognized wildlife mammals found in Finland are the brown bear (the national animal), gray wolf, elk (moose) and reindeer.
The national animal of Finland is the brown bear.
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Northwest Territories, Canada 69°N Reaches north of the Arctic Circle because of the continental nature of the climate and warmer summer temperatures.
Northwest Territories, Canada 132°W 69°N Reaches north of the Arctic Circle due to the continental nature of the climate and warmer summer temperatures.
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It is seat of the State Museum of Medieval and Modern Art.
Civic Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art.
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New Haven, Conn: Yale University Press 1997.
New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 1996.
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In 2004 he provided the voice-over for Georgie (the dog) in the CITV series Barking.
In 2004 he was the voice for Georgie (the dog) in the CITV series Barking.
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There was also a temple dedicated to Luna Noctiluca ("Luna that shines by night") on the Palatine Hill.
There was also a temple to Luna Noctiluca ("Luna that shines by night") on the Palatine Hill.
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Vielsalm is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Luxembourg.
Vielsalm is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Luxembourg.
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The main factors which helped its deployment over such a wide range of applications consisted in its impressive speed and simplicity.
The two main reasons which helped its use over such a big range of applications are its speed and simplicity.
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Trains also depart for Zermatt from farther down the valley at Visp and Brig, which are on the main Swiss rail network.
Trains also leave for Zermatt from Visp and Brig.
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With the beginning of the Reichsdeputationshauptschluss (the German Mediatisation), Napoleon Bonaparte dissolved the canton of Fricktal.
With the beginning of the Reichsdeputationshauptschluss (the German Mediatisation), Napoleon Bonaparte removed the canton of Fricktal.
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The group was short-lived, breaking up by June 1995 after an argument over gas money.
The group did not last long, it broke up in June of 1995; they had an argument about gas money.
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Stations are sited either adjacent to or athwart a railway line, or at the end of one (in which case they are said to form the terminus of the line).
Stations are next to a railway line, or they are the terminus for a route.
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He that shall be found Guilty of Cowardice in the time of engagements, shall suffer what Punishment the Captain and the Majority of the Company shall think fit.
V. He that is found Guilty of Gaming, or Defrauding one another to the value of a Royal of Plate, shall suffer what Punishment the Captain and the Majority of the Company shall think fit.
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By early 1862, his marriage was in trouble, and Biddy left to live with a man named James Taylor from Humbug Creek, which flows south from Lake Cowal.
By early 1862, his marriage was in trouble.
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They were to have been held in London, United Kingdom, which won the bid in a June 1939 IOC election over Rome, Detroit, Lausanne, Athens, Budapest, Helsinki and Montreal on the first ballot.
They would have been held in London, England, which won the bid in the June 1939 International Olympic Committee election, over Rome, Detroit, Lausanne, Athens, Budapest, Helsinki and Montreal.
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He has recently caused debate in the area after commenting that it had "gone downhill" since he lived there.
He has recently caused debate in the area after commenting that it had "gone downhill" since he lived there .
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Avoid inserting the words before the digits (, not ), unless the meaning would otherwise be unclear.
Avoid inserting the words the year before the digits ("in 1995", not "in the year 1995"), unless the meaning would otherwise be unclear.
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It is located in the district Oberfranken and forms the geological connection between the Fichtelgebirge and the Thuringian Forest.
It is located in the district of Oberfranken in Bavaria. It connects the Fichtelgebirge to the Thuringian forest.
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Located in Alexandra Gardens near the River Thames, it is assembled in the summer and dismantled in the autumn.
It is near the River Thames.
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This also extends to other fields such as contrasting colors in logos and retail display.
This also extends to other fields such as contrasting colours in logos and retail display.