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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) -- A federal court on Monday sentenced a Somali man to 30 years in prison for acts related to high-seas piracy, according to a statement by the U.S. Attorney's office for the Eastern District of Virginia. "Today marks the first sentencing in Norfolk for acts of piracy in more than 150 years," U.S. Attorney MacBride said in the statement. "Piracy is a growing threat throughout the world, and today's sentence ... demonstrates that the United States will hold modern-day pirates accountable in U.S. courtrooms." Jama Idle Ibrahim pleaded guilty in federal court in August, admitting he had intended to seize a U.S. merchant vessel on April 10 and hold it for ransom.NEW: A Somali man is sentenced to 30 years in prison in high-seas piracy attemptJama Idle Ibrahim is one of a group of would-be pirates who were capturedHe has admitted to trying to seize a U.S. merchant vessel and hold it for ransomUntil this year, the last piracy-related conviction in the United States was in 1861 
 Question:Ibrahim and five other would-be pirates learned too late that they had instead pulled alongside a _.
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U.S.


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I’m starting to think Adam Lallana might actually become a better version of Steven Gerrard. He’s certainly got all the qualities that make him the perfect replacement for the Liverpool captain. I appreciate that Jordan Henderson is set to take over as skipper, but in terms of dynamism, energy and quality, Lallana looks like the perfect replacement for Gerrard the player. Have a look at Sunday’s victory over Manchester City: Lallana started the game as one of two No 10s behind Raheem Sterling (Brendan Rodgers’ innovative approach as a coach should not be underestimated). When Lazar Markovic went off, Lallana went over to the right wing, and then when Alberto Moreno was substituted, Lallana ended the game on the left wing.Liverpool beat champions Manchester City 2-1 on SundayEngland midfielder Adam Lallana excelled in three different positionsLiverpool captain Steven Gerrard is leaving the club at end of the seasonLallana looks the perfect replacement for GerrardREAD: Jordan Henderson confident Liverpool can finish above Man CityCLICK HERE for all the latest Liverpool news 
 Question:Rodgers knew that opponents’ approach to _ would be different this season, he knew he would need players to be clever on the ball, and Lallana has that football intelligence.
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Liverpool


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(CNN) Ret. Vice Adm. Bob Harward turned down President Donald Trump's offer to be national security adviser Thursday, depriving the administration of a top candidate for a critical foreign policy post days after Trump fired Michael Flynn. Trump has since named Ret. Lt. Gen. Joseph Keith Kellogg, who worked under Flynn until the latter was asked to resign, as the acting national security adviser. Asked if there was a candidate for national security adviser in sight, a White House official told CNN, "Not that I'm aware of." "Since retiring, I have the opportunity to address financial and family issues that would have been challenging in this position," Harward said in a statement. "Like all service members understand, and live, this job requires 24 hours a day, 7 days a week focus and commitment to do it right. I currently could not make that commitment. My thoughts and prayers are with those that carry such heavy burdens and responsibility for taking care of our country's national security concerns. God bless this great country of ours."A friend of Harward's said he was reluctant to take the job because the White House seems so chaoticEarlier this week, Trump fired Michael Flynn as national security adviser 
 Question:_ called the offer a "s*** sandwich," the friend said.
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Bob Harward