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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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(CNN) Syrian government forces say they have retaken control of the rest of Aleppo, but there is no military solution to the conflict in Syria. Only a widely accepted political settlement can end the fighting and stitch the country back together. The recent Syrian regime offensive -- supported by Russian and Iranian-backed forces -- to capture the rest of the eastern side of the city has led to the complete fall of the besieged area. However the Syrian regime's recent victories have raised many questions about the impact of these gains on the conflict in Syria and the fate of the country.Haid: Even if Assad is able to control Syria militarily, after a long struggle, the regime will still not be able to efficiently run the countryDespite the significance of Aleppo, the fate of the city alone is not a decisive factor in the Syrian conflict 
 Question:Any other solution will only deal with symptoms and ignore the illness until it is too late for it to be treated, and turn _ into a failed state permanently.
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Syrian


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'Liberty', 'compassion', 'love' and 'solidarity' - these are some of the words the people of Paris have used to describe their city as they rally against the terrorist attacks that killed 129 people last Friday. Tragedy sent the country into mourning but the the people of France have emerged hopeful, standing strong side by side with many refusing to feel intimidated. Parisian blogger Yanique Francis, 33, took to the streets of Paris to ask inhabitants to sum up their feelings in one word - and the overwhelming message was one of hope. Parisians wrote down their word on a piece of paper - either in French or English - with many stressing that they would not 'stop living' and others believed the tragedy had actually strengthened the capital.Parisians share their thoughts in one word following the attacksMany say Paris is still 'alive' and they will not change their way of lifeThey've seen displays of 'solidarity' and 'compassion' which gives hope 
 Question:The 29-year-old said: 'It pierced the entire French and more specifically the _ population.
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Paris


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(CNN) His rhymes are reminiscent of the gangster rap of 50 Cent, but instead of a do-rag and six-pack, baby-faced teenage rapper Rich Chigga sports a pink polo and fanny pack. Indonesian-born Rich Chigga, whose viral hit "Dat $tick" has racked up more than 50 million views online, is the principal -- and some say unlikely -- face of a new generation of edgy, young Asian hip-hop acts, whose growing popularity among US audiences is helping to subvert Asian music stereotypes. Born Brian Imanuel, 17-year-old Rich Chigga is signed to 88 Rising, a Brooklyn-based record label responsible for acts such as Korean rapper Keith Ape, Chinese hip-hop group Higher Brothers and Joji, a Japanese-Australian producer who kicked off the Harlem Shake meme video phenomenon.Bridging East and West, 88 Rising has helped Asian rappers find an audience in America.The Brooklyn hip-hop collective includes YouTube stars who racked up millions of views. 
 Question:"They're Asian from _ countries, so there's cultural space for them to be more fluid.
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Asian