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On August 7, 1942, Allied forces, predominantly American, initiated landings on the islands of Guadalcanal, Tulagi, and Florida (Nggela Sule) in the southern Solomon Islands with the objective of denying their use by the Japanese as bases to threaten supply routes between the U.S., Australia, and New Zealand.
On August 7, 1942, Allied forces, mainly from the United States, started landings on the islands of Guadalcanal, Tulagi, and Florida in the southern Solomons with the aim to make supply routes between the U.S., Australia, and New Zealand safer.
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Textiles and clothing, processed meat, beer, shoes, and ceramics are the major industrial products.
Textiles and clothing, meat, beer, shoes, and ceramics are the major industrial products of the city.
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All of Hiranyakashipu's attempts to kill his son failed.
Hiranyakashyap wanted to kill his son.
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White Hart Lane is an all-seater football stadium in Tottenham, England.
White Hart Lane is a football stadium in London, England.
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Visitors arrive: Olga's fiancé Lensky (tenor), a young poet, and his friend Eugene Onegin (baritone), a world-weary St Petersburg 'drawing-room automaton' (Nabokov).
Visitors arrive: Olga’s fiancée Lensky who is a young poet, and his friend Eugene Onegin.
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A MIXING round consists of four applications of the MIX transformation, as shown in the diagram.
A mixing round consists of four applications of the "mix-up" transformation, as shown in the diagram.
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Erbium is a chemical element with the symbol Er and atomic number 68.
Erbium is an element on the periodic table with the symbol Er and atomic number 68.
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The population of the city (commune) at the 1999 census was 70,850 inhabitants (71,300 inhabitants as per February 2004 estimates).
Population of the city (commune) at 1999 was 70,850 inhabitants (71,300 inhabitants as of February 2004 estimates).
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Adrian Edmondson and Rik Mayall worked as the double act, 20th Century Coyote, which later became The Dangerous Brothers.
Adrian Edmondson and Rik Mayall worked as a double act, 20th Century Coyote, and later became The Dangerous Brothers).
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As an arm of government, Historic Scotland has similar functions to its counterparts in other parts of the United Kingdom: English Heritage in England (although EH is a non-departmental public body rather than part of central government, like the others) Cadw in Wales, Environment and Heritage Service in Northern Ireland.
As an arm of government, Historic Scotland has similar functions to its counterparts in other parts of the United Kingdom: English Heritage in England Cadw in Wales, Environment and Heritage Service in Northern Ireland.
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The book was first published under the title Gray's Anatomy: Descriptive and Surgical Theory in the United Kingdom in 1858, and the following year in the United States.
It was first called Gray's Anatomy: Descriptive and Surgical in the United Kingdom in 1858, and in the United States in 1859.
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2008 facelift The S40 was refreshed for 2008.
It, along with the V50, had a facelift in 2008.
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The fjord is, however, probably named after the river Dramselva (Old Norse: Dröfn), and this again is derived from the old word dröfn, which meant "wave".
The fjord is, however, probably named after the river Dramselva (Norse Dröfn).
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3-March 4 - A total lunar eclipse occurs, visible in some parts of the Americas and Asia, and all of Europe and Africa.
March 3 - A total lunar eclipse happened that could be seen in some parts of America and Asia, and in all of Europe and Africa.
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The Maya cities of the northern lowlands in Yucatán continued to flourish for centuries more; some of the important sites in this era were Chichen Itza, Uxmal, Edzná, and Coba.
Some of the important sites in this era were Chichen Itza, Uxmal, Edzná, and Coba.
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Playboy BunnyMania Lumberjack matchThe lumberjills were: Cherry, Eve Torres, Maryse, Michelle McCool, Victoria, Mickie James, Jillian Hall, Katie Lea Burchill, Kelly Kelly, and Layla.
Lumberjacks: Cherry, Eve Torres, Michelle McCool, Victoria, Mickie James, Jillian Hall, Katie Lea Burchill, Kelly Kelly, Layla and Maryse.
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The city stands in Ébrié Lagoon on several converging peninsulas and islands, connected by bridges.
It is built on many peninsulas and islands which are connected by bridges.
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Mario is most often plumbing during the animated series.
Mario was seen plumbing during the animated series.
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After the Women's Championship was vacated due to the legitimate retirement of Trish Stratus, James entered a tournament to determine the new champion.
WWE held a tournament to name a new champion.
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Cuttlebone, also known as cuttlefish bone, is a hard, brittle internal structure found in all members of the family Sepiidae, commonly known as cuttlefish.
Cuttlebone is a hard brittle structure found inside cuttlefish.
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From Griguol to Troglio (1994–2007) With veteran coach Carlos Timoteo Griguol at the helm, Gimnasia took second place in the 1995 Clausura tournament, and repeated the performance in 1996 and 1998.
From Griguol to Troglio (1994–2007) With veteran coach Carlos Timoteo Griguol at the helm, Gimnasia took second place in the 1995 Clausura tournament, repeating the performance in 1996 and 1998.
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Tacfarinas' revolt in Africa is repressed.
Repression of Tacfarinas' revolt in Africa.
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Feynman described a process by which the ability to manipulate individual atoms and molecules might be developed, using one set of precise tools to build and operate another proportionally smaller set, and so on down to the needed scale.
Feynman described a way to move individual atoms and molecules using very small apparatus to build and operate even smaller instruments and so on down to the needed scale.
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One of these, The Development of Capitalism in Russia, was worked on during these years in exile and finished in Shushenskoye.
It was called The Development of Capitalism in Russia.
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However, Wikipedia cannot guarantee the validity of the information found here.
However, Wikipedia cannot make sure the information here is correct.
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Males produce a complex whale song, which lasts for 10 to 20 minutes and is repeated for hours at a time.
Whale song The male whale is known to sing for up to 22 hours at a time.
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The union council takes its name from the main village of the area - i.e. Nambal.
The Union Council takes its name from the main village of the area - i.e. Nambal.
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On September 20, 2007 Landis was found guilty of doping by a 2-1 vote of the hearing committee, with Patrice Brunet and Richard McLaren in the majority, and Christopher Campbell dissenting.
Verdict On September 20, 2007 Landis was found guilty of doping by a 2-1 vote of the hearing committee.
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Trigonometric functions are important in the study of triangles and modeling periodic phenomena, among many other applications.
They are functions of an angle; they are important when studying triangles, among many other applications.
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They have mostly worked on the Merseyrail network since 1983, and continue to do so, now refurbished by Alstom's Eastleigh Works.
They have worked on the Merseyrail network from new, and continue to do so, now refurbished by Alstom's Eastleigh Works.
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Diego Rodolfo Placente (born 24 April, 1977 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine footballer who plays at left-back for Girondins de Bordeaux.
Diego Placente (born 24 April, 1977) is an Argentine football player.
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In 2005 he received a lifetime achievement award from the Sports Coach UK Awards, and was also awarded the Eircom International Personality of the Year in 2006.
In 2005, he received a lifetime achievement award from the Sports Coach UK Awards, and was also awarded the Eircom International Personality of the Year in 2006.
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Mexican soldiers kill Victorio, one of the greatest Apache military strategists.
Victorio, one of the greatest Apache military strategists.
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The site The museum is located in a former hangar of the port, not far from the new Gustave Flaubert bridge.
The museum is located in a former hangar of the port, not far from the new bridge.
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The Antilopine Kangaroo (Macropus antilopinus) is, essentially, the far-northern equivalent of the Eastern and Western Grey Kangaroos.
The Antilopine Kangaroo (Macropus antilopinus) is similar to the Eastern and Western Greys.
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Island distribution The islands cluster into three groups.
The islands cluster into three groups.
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Xavier Hernández i Creus (born 25 January 1980 in Terrassa, Barcelona, Catalonia), commonly known as Xavi, is a Spanish footballer who currently plays as a central midfielder for Spanish La Liga club FC Barcelona.
Xavi (born 25 January, 1980) is a Spanish football player.
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Robert II (early 1316 19 April 1390) became King of Scots in 1371 — the first monarch of the House of Stewart.
Robert II (early 1316 - 19 April 1390) was King of Scotland from 1371 through 1390.
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In 2006, Óscar Arias was elected in a tight and highly contested election, running on a platform of promoting free trade.
The president, Óscar Arias, was elected in 2006.
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She loves to eat roses and dance the ballet.
She wears a floppy white hat and likes to eat roses.
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The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (Philippos of Greece and Denmark; born 10 June 1921) is the husband of Queen Elizabeth II since 20 November 1947, and her consort since 6 February 1952.
The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (born Prince Philippos of Greece and Denmark, 10 June 1921) is the husband of Queen Elizabeth II.
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Today, San Juan serves as one of Puerto Rico's most important seaports, and is the island's manufacturing, financial, cultural, and tourism center.
Today, San Juan is Puerto Rico's most important seaport.
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The House is managed by a director appointed by the steering committee for a four year term.
The House is managed by a director changed every four years.
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Among those in between the extremes of the income strata are a large number of households with moderately high middle class incomes and an even larger number of households with moderately low incomes.
Among those in-between the relative extremes of the income strata a large and quite powerful section of households with moderately high middle class incomes and an even larger number of households with moderately low incomes.
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Naas (; , , or An Nás ) is the county town of County Kildare, Ireland.
An Nás (; Irish: Nás na Ríogh or An Nás ) is the county town of County Kildare, Ireland.
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Unió Esportiva Lleida, S.A.D. is a Spanish Catalan football club based in Lleida, Spain.
U.E. Lleida is a football club which plays in Spain.
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In some churches with double aisles, like Notre Dame, Paris, the transept does not project beyond the aisles.
In some churches with double aisles, like Notre Dame, Paris, the transept does not stick out beyond the aisles.
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This situation is known as a cache hit.
This is known as a cache hit.
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Tehsils & Unions in the District of Mardan - Government of Pakistan It is located at 34°21'0N 72°17'0E and has an altitude of 369m (1213 feet).
Tehsils & Unions in the District of Mardan - Government of Pakistan It is located at 34°21'0N 72°17'0E and has a height of 369m (1213 feet).
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Bishop Griswold was educated at St Paul's School in Concord, New Hampshire and earned an AB in English literature from Harvard College (1959).
Griswold went to school at St. Paul's School in Concord, New Hampshire and earned an A.B. in English literature from Harvard College (1959).
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The name "Google" originated from a common misspelling of the word googol.
The name "Google" is a misspelling of the word googol.
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He was given the responsibility for justice and exemption from the Trinoda necessitas, he alone could decide a fate of life or death without the need of the authority of the King or his sheriff.
He could decide a person's life or death without the the King.
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Having competed in the top division for a record 107 seasons, they have played more top-flight league games than any other English team and have won the League Championship nine times—the fourth highest of any team.All-Time Top-Flight Tables.
The club currently competes in the English Premier League and have played more seasons in the top league of English football than any other team.
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With a population of c. 86,000, the Kolding municipality is the seventh largest in Denmark.
With a population of 86,000 inhabitants, Kolding is the seventh largest in Denmark.
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Archaeologically they are usually made of stone: primarily being flint, obsidian, or cherts; however in many excavations bone, wooden and metal arrowheads have been found.
Archaeologically they are usually made of stone: primarily being flint, obsidian, or cherts; but in many excavations bone, wooden and metal arrowheads have been found.
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The UBE (Unrecoverable Bit Error) rate is typically specified at 1 bit in 1015 for enterprise class disk drives (SCSI, FC, SAS) , and 1 bit in 1014 for desktop class disk drives (IDE/ATA/PATA, SATA).
This happens at about 1 bit in 1015 in enterprise-class disk drives, and 1 bit in 1014 in ordinary disk drives.
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The 14 generators in the north side of the dam have already been installed.
The 14 main generators on the north side were installed from 2003 to 2005.
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Nevertheless, after the servant leaves, Belmonte meets Pedrillo and they resolve to abduct Konstanze.
After he leaves, Belmonte meets Pedrillo and they decide to rescue Konstanze.
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He was named the FIFPro World Player of the Year and the FIFA World Player of the Year, in addition to becoming Manchester United's first Ballon d'Or winner in 40 years.
In the 2007/08 season, he became the only player in the last 25 years to win both the FIFPro "Player of the Year" and the FIFPro "Young Player of the Year" awards in the same season.
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The James Clerk Maxwell building at the Waterloo campus of King's College London, in commemoration of him being Professor of Natural Philosophy at King's from 1860 to 1865.
He then became a professor at King's College London.
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The text is conveyed via devices connected over a network such as the Internet.
The text is conveyed via computers connected over a network such as the Internet.
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In 1974, the capital of the country was formally moved from Zomba to Lilongwe.
In 1974, the capital of the country was moved from Zomba to Lilongwe.
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The isotopic anomalies of CAIs give valuable clues about the solar system's formation, suggesting that the solar nebula collapsed shortly after a nearby supernova; radiometric dating shows that the CAIs formed about 2 million years before the chondrules formed.
The isotopic anomalies of CAIs give valuable clues about the solar system's formation, suggesting that the solar nebula collapsed shortly after a nearby supernova. Radiometric dating shows that the CAIs formed about 2 million years before the chondrules formed.
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Because of the nature of the habitats in which Nepenthes species inhabit, they are often graded as either lowland or highland species, depending on their altitude above sea level, with the rough delineation between lowland and highland.
Nepenthes are often categorized as being lowland or highland varieties, depending on how high they live above sea level.
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Following his graduation, Yunus joined the Bureau of Economics as a research assistant to the economical researches of Professor Nurul Islam and Rehman Sobhan.
After his MA studies, Yunus became part of the Bureau of Economics as a research assistant for Professor Nurul Islam and Rehman Sobhan.
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It is sometimes been broadcast along Xena.
It's sometimes been broadcast along Xena.
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It has an area of 2,448 km², and a total population of 394,101 (2005).
The province has an area of 2,448 km², and a total population of 394,101 (2005).
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18 December 1999 - IBM mainframe patches for 2.2.13 were published, allowing Linux to be used on enterprise-class machines.
December 18 1999 - IBM mainframe patches for 2.2.13 were published, allowing Linux to be used on enterprise-class machines.
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In microeconomics, a 'good' is often used in this more inclusive sense of the word.
In microeconomicss 'good' is often used in this more inclusive sense of a commodity.
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In cryptography, the International Data Encryption Algorithm (IDEA) is a block cipher designed by Xuejia Lai and James Massey of ETH Zurich and was first described in 1991.
In cryptography, the International Data Encryption Algorithm (IDEA) is a block cipher designed by Xuejia Lai and James Massey of ETH Zurich in 1991.
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The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California.
The Los Angeles Kings are an ice hockey team in the National Hockey League (NHL).
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Its uplands make up a triangle nested within the familiar downward-pointing triangle of the Indian sub-continent's coastline.
The uplands, areas of higher land, make up a triangle nested within the familiar downward-pointing triangle of the Indian sub-continent's coastline.
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An object created by a class is an instance of the class, and the class that created that instance can be considered as the type of that object, e.g. a type of an object created by a "Fruit" class would be "Fruit".
And, although there is only one class that is called "truck", many objects of type truck could be created from this class.
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Jorginho, real name Jorge de Amorim Oliveira Campos (born August 17, 1964 in Rio de Janeiro), is a former Brazilian football right defender, also being a World Cup winner with Brazil in 1994.
Jorginho (born 17 August, 1964) is a former Brazilian football player.
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Barker made a special appearance as a photographer in "Canada's Next Top Model", Cycle 2, and in Episode 10 of New Zealand's Next Top Model, Cycle 1.
America's Next Top Model Barker has been a judge on television show America's Next Top Model since Cycle 2, which premiered in 2004.
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There is a preview which shows what your selected articles (only the first N pages) will look like in a printed book.
There is a preview which shows how your selected articles (only the first N pages) will look like in a printed book.
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They have two sons: Julius Robert Bay Tapert (born October 16 1999) and Judah Miro Tapert (born May 7 2002).
Rob married Lucy Lawless on 28 March 1998, and together they have two sons Julius Robert Bay Tapert (16 October 1999) and Judah Miro Tapert (7 May 2002).
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Michelle Williams sang the annual rendition of "America the Beautiful" before the show.
Michelle Williams sang "America the Beautiful" before the show.
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The European/South American Cup, commonly referred to as the Intercontinental Cup or Toyota Cup, was a football competition endorsed by UEFA and CONMEBOL, contested between the winners of the European Cup and the South American Copa Libertadores.
The European/South American Cup, commonly called the Intercontinental Cup or Toyota Cup, was a football competition by UEFA and CONMEBOL.
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Marples, M. "Plautus," Greece & Rome 8.22 (1938), pp.
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In the nineteenth century the island was famous for its anchovies.
The island is famous for its anchovies.
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Ajoux is a commune in the Ardèche department in southern France.
Ajoux is a town and commune of the Ardèche département, in the southern part of France.
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For the Brazil national football team he was included in the squad for the 1978 FIFA World Cup, but he never played in an international match.
He was included in the Brazil national team for the 1978 FIFA World Cup, but he never played in an international match.
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Peru is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean.
Peru is bordered to the north by Ecuador and Colombia, to the east by Brazil, and to the south by Chile and Bolivia.
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He died at St. Francis Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee on September 1, 2005 at the age of 78.
Burnside died at St. Francis Hospital on September 1, 2005 at 78 years old.
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Popularly nicknamed "Pam", he was in government office almost continuously from 1807 until his death in 1865, beginning his parliamentary career as a Tory and concluding it as a Liberal.
He began his parliamentary career as a Tory and ended it as a Liberal.
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The Battle of Bannockburn (Blàr Allt a' Bhonnaich in Gaelic) (24 June 1314) was a significant Scottish victory in the Wars of Scottish Independence.
The Battle of Bannockburn (June 23–June 24 1314) was an important Scottish victory in the Wars of Scottish Independence.
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Smash Hits was a pop music based magazine, aimed at children and young teenagers, and originally published in the United Kingdom by EMAP.
Smash Hits was a pop music based magazine.
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Many U.S. states banned interracial marriage through anti-miscegenation laws until 1967, when these laws were declared unconstitutional.
Many U.S. states banned marriage between races, through "anti-miscegenation laws" until 1967, when these laws were changed.
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It strengthened to Tropical Storm Omar the next day.
It strengthened into Tropical Storm Cristobal the next day.
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Heinz Hornig (born 28 September 1937 in Gelsenkirchen, Germany) is a former German football player.
Heinz Hornig (born 28 September, 1937) is a former German football player.
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Pre-war president of the Reichsbank 1923-1930 & 1933-1938 and Economics Minister 1934-1937.
President of the Reichsbank 1923-1930 & 1933-1938 and Economics Minister 1934-1937.
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The name "Allison", though, was retired after Tropical Storm Allison caused major flood damage in June 2001, with much of the flooding affecting the same areas damaged by Alicia.
The name Allison was coincidentally retired after doing major damage to the same the area in 2001.
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Consequences of severe malaria include coma and death if untreated—young children and pregnant women are especially vulnerable.
Pregnant women and young children have more complications.
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It is on the south coast of the Samaná Peninsula, on the coast of Samana Bay.
It is on the south coast of the Samaná Peninsula, on the coast of Samaná Bay.
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Pride and Prejudice is a novel by Jane Austen.
Pride and Prejudice is a book by Jane Austen.
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Its surface is highly reflective (bright) and its composition is probably a mixture of nickel-iron with magnesium- and iron-silicates.
Its surface is very reflective (bright) and what it's made of is probably a mixture of nickel-iron with magnesium- and iron-silicates.
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Balham station consists of two adjacent stations (a London Underground station and a National Rail station) located in the Balham area of south London, England.
Balham station is the name given to the London Underground and the National Rail stations that located in the Balham area of south London, England.
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Benjamin Franklin ( April 17, 1790) was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States of America.
Benjamin Franklin (January 17, 1706 - April 17, 1790) was one of the "Founding Fathers" of the United States, and one of the country's earliest politicians.
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Similarly, eusociality has arisen among some crustaceans and other arthropods.
Similarly, eusociality has been found among some crustaceans and other arthropods.