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In this task, you will be presented with a passage and have to answer a question based on your understanding of the events inferred from the passage. Try to find the best answer that is most likely to fill in "_". Note that the URLs in the text have been replaced with [Link].
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Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump said it was not his job to stand up for U.S. President Barack Obama after a man at one of his campaign events said he was a Muslim and 'not even an American.' 'Am I morally obligated to defend the president every time somebody says something bad or controversial about him? I don't think so!' Trump said on Twitter on Saturday morning. Trump drew criticism on Friday from Republican and Democratic rivals in the 2016 race for the presidency when he failed to challenge a man at a New Hampshire town hall Thursday night who said Muslims were a problem in the United States.Donald Trump wrote on Twitter saying he's not morally obligated to defend President Obama every time someone makes controversial commentHe said if someone made a nasty comment about him to Obama there's 'no chance' the president would come to his rescueOn Thursday, Trump failed to correct a man at one of his campaign events who said Obama is a Muslim and 'not even an American' 
 Question:_'s campaign manager later said that Trump had had trouble hearing in the busy room.
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Donald Trump


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It is the game which, ultimately, could define the success or otherwise of Martin O’Neill and Roy Keane’s expensive Republic of Ireland tenure. Installed amid much fanfare 18 months ago, £1million-per-year O’Neill and his assistant Keane – with a £600,000 salary - were given a remit of qualification for Euro 2016, a task made easier by the expansion to a 24-team format. Defeat against Poland at the Aviva Stadium on Sunday, however, would all but render redundant any hope of automatic progression to next summer’s finals in France. It would be they and Scotland left to do battle for the play-off berth.Ireland play Poland in a Euro 2016 qualifier at the Aviva Stadium on SundayMartin O'Neill's side are three points behind group leaders PolandThe Ireland manager has been criticised for failing to make an impactO'Neill acknowledges significance of the game in relation to qualification 
 Question:The _ players are out through their paces in preparation for the Euro 2016 clash.
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Republic of Ireland


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Photos of US ambassador to South Korea Mark Lippert meeting with the country's leaders have emerged for the first time since the envoy was attacked by a knife-wielding pro-North Korean activist. Lippert is recovering at Severance Hospital in Seoul, and was able to meet with US Navy Admiral James Winnefeld as well as members of South Korea's ruling and opposition parties. Police are charging the activist, Kim Ki-jong, 55, with murder after he slashed the ambassador while screaming demands for Korean reunification. The attack Thursday on Lippert, at a forum about reunification, prompted rival North Korea to gloat about 'knife slashes of justice,' that left deep gashes and damaged the ambassador's tendons and nerves.Ambassador Mark Lippert injured in a surprise attack at a breakfast meetingKim Ki-jong, a 55-year-old anti-US activist, was immediately arrestedPolice seeking three charges in attack, including attempted murderDoubts over whether he carried out attack alone or was part of conspiracyKim has visited North Korea several times and had books from the countryLippert needed 80 stitches for slash to his face and may have nerve damageHe could be discharged from hospital Wednesday after stitches removed 
 Question:Stained: Police say the ambassador was about to make a speech when _ pushed him from behind and then started slashing him with a knife.
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Kim Ki-jong