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In this task, you are given a sentence in the Japanese language and your task is to convert it into the English language. In translation, keep numbers as it is and make it sentence case (capitalize only the first word of each sentence and noun).
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「すぐさま、大通りの歩道に沿って立っていたり、座ったりしている兵士の一団が見えました」
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"Immediately, I could see a group of soldiers, some standing, others sitting, along a sidewalk on the main street."


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我々を取り巻く世界についての先入観にチャレンジし-そしてそのチャレンジで我々を楽しませた-優れた執筆家として世界的に知られているが、妻のシェリや娘のテイラーや家族や友人にとってはクライトンは愛妻家であり子ども思いで寛大な友人であり、我々に新たな目で世界のすばらしさを見るインスピレーションを与えたと家族は声明で語っている。
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While the world knew him as a great storyteller that challenged our preconceived notions about the world around us — and entertained us all while doing so — his wife Sherri, daughter Taylor, family and friends knew Michael Crichton as a devoted husband, loving father and generous friend who inspired each of us to strive to see the wonders of our world through new eyes, said a statement by his family.


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昨日ロンドンで、前英国首相ジョン・メージャー卿がInstituteofDirectorsで、スコットランドの独立計画に反対するスピーチをした。
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Yesterday in London, former UK Prime Minister Sir John Major gave a speech at the Institute of Directors outlining his opposition to plans for Scottish independence.