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].

Q: Disgraced former IMF chief and self-confessed 'sex addict' Dominique Strauss-Kahn has emerged as a favorite among voters to become the next president of France. The shamed economist has admitted to taking part in sordid global group sex sessions, and paid four million pounds to a New York hotel maid who accused him of rape. But a new survey has revealed he is still the second most popular left-wing potential president for the 2017 election - far ahead of current leader Francois Hollande. Pollsters Viavoice said 37 percent of those questioned thought Strauss-Kahn would be a good choice for the presidency, beaten only by the current prime minister Manuel Valls on 47 percent.Economist revealed as second most popular left-wing potential presidentShamed Strauss-Kahn is far ahead of current leader, Francoise HollandeAdmitted to having sordid sex sessions, while paid rape accuser £4mMore than one in three of those polled feel her would be a good president 
 Question:Strauss-_ was cleared of all charges after claiming in his defence that he never knew the girls up to 40 years his junior were prostitutes, and that he was just a 'simple swinger' whose only crime was giving in to his 'lustful urges'.

A: Kahn
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Q: NSW Labor leader Luke Foley is campaigning to be the state's new Premier A political party's attempt to use LOL cat memes as part of their election campaign has backfired after social media users pointed out they should be focusing on policy not comedy. NSW Labor, whose leader Luke Foley is campaigning to win the upcoming state election, posted a series of cat memes targeted at Liberal Premier Mike Baird on Saturday which they renamed 'Caturday'. But the party's Facebook fans were quick to point out cat memes had ‘become a bit passé’ and blasted ‘get your message across in an adult way, as it is adults who vote’.NSW Labor posted cat memes on their Facebook page on SaturdayThey renamed the day 'Caturday' and targeted NSW Premier Mike BairdNSW Labor leader Luke Foley is campaigning to become PremierFacebook fans said cat memes had 'become a bit passé'Others blasted 'get your message across in an adult way'The state election will be held on March 28 
 Question:NSW Labor said: 'Poll after poll shows that voters do not support _'s plan to sell off our electricity'.

A: Liberal
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Q: One of the earliest Spitfires ever to go into action has sold for a record-breaking £3.1 million after spending 40 years buried under a French beach after it crashed. The Mark 1 version of Reginald Mitchell's famous design, which was among the first built in March 1940, was flown by Great Escape veteran Peter Cazenove in an air battle over Dunkirk. But just 55 minutes into a flight, on May 24, 1940, Cazenove's Spitfire was shot down a single bullet fired from a Dornier 17-Z bomber. Cazenove, a 32-year-old Old Etonian of the stock-broking dynasty flying his first combat mission, had no choice but to bring the aircraft down on the wet sands at Calais, despite radioing in to say 'Tell mother I'll be home for tea!' shortly before doing so.The Mark 1 version of the iconic plane was one of the first Spitfires to go into action, and was built in March 1940But Spitfire P9374 never made it to Battle of Britain as it crash-landed on French beach and lay hidden for 40 yearsThe wreckage was discovered in 1980 and was meticulously restored to its original condition by expert engineersIt has now sold for a record-breaking £3.1million with proceeds going to the RAF Benevolent Fund and Panthera 
 Question:_ were occasionally painted pink to blend in with the sunset and sunrise when used for low-level reconnaissance flights.

A:
Spitfires
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