In this task, given a sentence in the Malay language, and your task is to convert it into the English language.
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Question: Pejabat Gabenor Illinois Rod Blagojevich mengumumkan pemberhentian 450 pekerja negeri dan penutupan 25 tempat bersejarah dan taman-taman negeri.

Answer: Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich’s office announced layoffs of up to 450 state employees and the closure of 25 historic sites and state parks.


Question: "Telah diketahui bahawa semua peserta lain di kuartet Timur Tengah juga berada dalam beberapa jenis hubungan dengan pemimpin Hamas, walaupun atas sebab-sebab tertentu yang tidak diketahui mereka malu untuk mengakuinya secara terbuka."

Answer: "It is known that all other participants of the Middle East quartet are also in some sort of contact with Hamas leadership, although for some unknown reason they are shy to publicly admit it."


Question: Ini adalah pertama kali ujian penembakan utama Falcon 9, dan ia menandakan satu peristiwa penting bagi syarikat itu dalam rancangan untuk menguasai sebahagian daripada pasaran pelancaran komersilnya.

Answer:
This was the Falcon 9's first major test firing, and it marks a milestone for the company in its plans to capture a section of the commercial launch market.